Discover the best quotation reference books in best sellers. Quote of the week receive weekly quotes in your email. Including over 11,000 quotations, the first new edition of john bartlett s corpus to be published after his death in 1905 keeps most of his original work intact. In all familiar quotations is a superb anthology which introduces the reader to the wellspring of wit and wisdom possessed by britains finest authors. John bartlett s timeless collection of quotations from many of the finest luminaries of english prose and poetry are presented here. Bartletts familiar quotations search or browse over. Bartlett s familiar quotations, often simply called bartlett s, is an american reference work that is the longestlived and most widely distributed collection of quotations. The book was first issued in 1855 and is currently in its eighteenth edition, published in 2012.
To indicate short quotations four typed lines or fewer of prose or three lines of verse in your text, enclose the quotation within double quotation marks. Bartlett s familiar quotations john bartlett, emily morison beck on. Many might agree with me as well as some might not too. Funny, inspirational and motivational quotes on life, love and much else by prefontaine, m isbn. Search or browse over 27000 quotations from thousands of. Many of the most inspiring and memorable verses from across the biblical canon are present. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. The official website of bartlett s familiar quotations. This edition includes the full index of quoted people, bartlett s own preface and short addenda, plus a complete set of notes explaining the origins of certain quotations. If youre always reading a book or three, these famous words are.
Learn about the book, the app, and the new bartlett s game. It is best to paraphrase sources rather than directly quoting them because paraphrasing allows you to fit material to the context of your paper and writing style. The book begins with a presentation of the king james bible, beginning with the old testament. For example, papers analyzing literature may rely heavily on direct quotations of the. Quoteland would like to thank quotations book for its extensive contribution to our database. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. Quotations on every topic, by every author, and in. Your source for quotations from famous people and literature. Bartlett s familiar quotations is a very famous book.
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