Author: Carl Sandburg
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780151009961
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 840
Book Description
Presents the Pulitzer Prize-winning collection of the complete poems of twentieth-century American poet Carl Sandburg.
The Complete Poems of Carl Sandburg
Author: Carl Sandburg
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780151009961
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 840
Book Description
Presents the Pulitzer Prize-winning collection of the complete poems of twentieth-century American poet Carl Sandburg.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780151009961
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 840
Book Description
Presents the Pulitzer Prize-winning collection of the complete poems of twentieth-century American poet Carl Sandburg.
The Facts on File Dictionary of Proverbs
Author: Martin H. Manser
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 0816066736
Category : Proverbs, English
Languages : en
Pages : 513
Book Description
Lists the meaning and origin of more than 1,700 traditional and contemporary English proverbs.
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 0816066736
Category : Proverbs, English
Languages : en
Pages : 513
Book Description
Lists the meaning and origin of more than 1,700 traditional and contemporary English proverbs.
The Four Gardens
Author: Emily Handasyde Buchanan
Publisher:
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Category : Gardens
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gardens
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages
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Category : Maxims
Languages : en
Pages : 1294
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Maxims
Languages : en
Pages : 1294
Book Description
The World's Best Proverbs and Maxims
Author: James Gilchrist Lawson
Publisher:
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Category : Maxims
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Maxims
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Phenomenal Reading
Author: Brian M. Reed
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
ISBN: 0817356940
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
"This book examines individually and collectively poets widely recognized as formal and linguistic innovators. Why do their words appear in unconventional orders? What end do these arrangements serve? Why are they striking? Brian Reed focuses on poetic form as a persistent puzzle, utilizing historical fact and the views of other critics to clarify how particular literary works are constructed and how those constructions lead to specific effects." -- Back cover.
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
ISBN: 0817356940
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
"This book examines individually and collectively poets widely recognized as formal and linguistic innovators. Why do their words appear in unconventional orders? What end do these arrangements serve? Why are they striking? Brian Reed focuses on poetic form as a persistent puzzle, utilizing historical fact and the views of other critics to clarify how particular literary works are constructed and how those constructions lead to specific effects." -- Back cover.
Civilization's Quotations
Author: Richard Alan Krieger
Publisher: Algora Publishing
ISBN: 0875861539
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
These 8,000 clever and insightful sayings, organized by theme, will enrich the prose of writers, public speakers and anyone seeking to lead or persuade. It also provides a wealth of inspirational affirmations to guide us in our lives. Chinese proverbs, Roman maxims and the wisdom of writers from William Penn to Kahlil Gibran cover themes from humility and patience to courage, will and action. The topics are arranged in a sequence that begins with birth and progresses through the seasons of the "Ideal Life." When possible, each quotation flows into the next one so that the whole section reads almost like a speech given by one person. In other sections, one quotation plays off another, creating a lively discussion amongst the authors.
Publisher: Algora Publishing
ISBN: 0875861539
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
These 8,000 clever and insightful sayings, organized by theme, will enrich the prose of writers, public speakers and anyone seeking to lead or persuade. It also provides a wealth of inspirational affirmations to guide us in our lives. Chinese proverbs, Roman maxims and the wisdom of writers from William Penn to Kahlil Gibran cover themes from humility and patience to courage, will and action. The topics are arranged in a sequence that begins with birth and progresses through the seasons of the "Ideal Life." When possible, each quotation flows into the next one so that the whole section reads almost like a speech given by one person. In other sections, one quotation plays off another, creating a lively discussion amongst the authors.
Punch
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Category : Periodicals
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Periodicals
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
The Routledge Book of World Proverbs
Author: Jon R. Stone
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135870535
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 947
Book Description
The Routledge Book of World Proverbs invites the reader to travel the globe in search of the origins of such words of wisdom, experiencing the rich cultural traditions reflected in each nation’s proverbs. This collection contains over 16,000 gems of humour and pathos that draw upon themes from our shared experiences of life. And we are not just invited to learn about other cultures; proverbs are ‘bits of ancient wisdom’ and thus teach us about our own history. Drawing together proverbs that transcend culture, time and space to provide a collection that is both useful and enjoyable, The Routledge Book of World Proverbs is, unquestionably, a book of enduring interest.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135870535
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 947
Book Description
The Routledge Book of World Proverbs invites the reader to travel the globe in search of the origins of such words of wisdom, experiencing the rich cultural traditions reflected in each nation’s proverbs. This collection contains over 16,000 gems of humour and pathos that draw upon themes from our shared experiences of life. And we are not just invited to learn about other cultures; proverbs are ‘bits of ancient wisdom’ and thus teach us about our own history. Drawing together proverbs that transcend culture, time and space to provide a collection that is both useful and enjoyable, The Routledge Book of World Proverbs is, unquestionably, a book of enduring interest.
Wishes Won't Wash Dishes
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ISBN: 9780578812236
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Wishes Won't Wash Dishes is a loosely autobiographical book about the childhood of Make-A-Wish founder Frank Shankwitz who often day-dreamed about his future despite the pleas of his mother to finish washing the family's dishes.
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ISBN: 9780578812236
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Wishes Won't Wash Dishes is a loosely autobiographical book about the childhood of Make-A-Wish founder Frank Shankwitz who often day-dreamed about his future despite the pleas of his mother to finish washing the family's dishes.