Title: Familiar quotations : a collection of passages, phrases, and proverbs traced to their sources in ancient and modern literature /
Authors: Bartlett, John, 1820-1905; Kaplan, Justin
Publisher: Little, Brown,
Year: 1992
Subjects: Literature; Quotations, English
Abstract: The epitome of quotation books, Bartlett's began in 1855. More than 22,000 quotations are arranged chronologically by the birth date of the person quoted and there are extensive indexes by author, subject and keyword. Emphasis is on British and American quotations, with Bible and Shakespeare amply represented. Exact references to original sources and helpful historical footnotes are provided. Each edition deletes and adds quotations so it is wise to retain earlier copies. First published in 1855 as a small booklet containing a mere 258 pages of quotes by 169 authors, Bartlett's Familiar Quotations has been completely revised and updated for the sixteenth edition by noted Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Justin Kaplan. Bartlett's gives the reader a vast panorama of the world, from the ancient Egyptians to the latest movie, from the inspirational to the downright funny. In addition to John Bartlett's original criterion that quotations be "household words", Mr.^
Contents: Preface to the Sixteenth Edition -- Guide to the use of Familiar Quotations -- Index of Authors -- Familiar Quotations, from ancient Egypt and the Bible to the Present -- Index.