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- Author : Carl H. Middleton
- Binding : Paperback
- EAN : 9781557788641
- ISBN : 1557788642
- Label : Paragon House
- Languages : Original Language: English, Published: English
- Manufacturer : Paragon House
- Number Of Items : 1
- Number Of Pages : 736
- Package Dimensions : 1.80 inches (Height) x 9.70 inches (Length) x 2.95 pounds (Weight) x 6.90 inches (Width)
- Product Group : Book
- Publication Date : 2008-03-01
- Publisher : Paragon House
- SKU : ACOMMP2_book_usedgood_1557788642
- Studio : Paragon House
<div class=MsoNormal><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><font face="Times New Roman" size=3> "Great Quotations is better than a Harvard education!—Andreas R. Prindl, Member of The Board, Lloyds of London<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> <p class=MsoNormal style="mso-layout-grid-align: none">"Great Quotations' wit and genius are guaranteed to make you sound better read than you are. But beware of using it on deadline: you can get lost in it for hours!"—Suzanne Fields, columnist for The Washington Times/Los Angeles Times Syndicate<o:p></o:p> <p class=MsoNormal style="mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt">"I am delighted to endorse this collection. It is useful, and full of sparkle."— William F. Buckley Jr.<o:p></o:p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">"A treasure trove of gems culled from the historical vineyard. Anyone who reads through these sketches and quotations will be inspired by some of the finest thinking in Western civilization."—Burton Folsom, History ProfessorGreat Quotations that Shaped the Western World is a treasury of the greatest quotations in western history. The book is organized chronologically as a history in "bite-size" portions so that casual readers can use it as a coffee table book for browsing. Serious students and those who want to have an overview of western history should read this book from cover to cover. As Dr. Johnson said, "classical quotation is the parole of literate men the world over."
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