Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: wear and tear. Page Condition: Good.
For over 150 years, Bartlett's Familiar Quotations has stood as the definitive treasury of human expression — a monumental collection that gathers the most enduring words ever spoken or written, from the ancient philosophers of Greece and Rome to the towering literary figures of the modern age. This fourteenth edition, completely revised, presents thousands of quotations organised chronologically by author, creating an unbroken thread that connects the wisdom of antiquity to the voices of the twentieth century. Far more than a mere reference work, this volume is a cultural monument — a testament to the power of language to illuminate the human condition across time and civilisation. Editor Emily Morison Beck, who oversaw this landmark revision, brought rigorous scholarship and an expansive vision to the selection, ensuring that the collection reflects both the Western canon and the broader sweep of world literature. To open its pages is to be reminded that the right words, spoken at the right moment, can endure for centuries — and that the search for them never truly ends.
Author: John Bartlett
Format: Hardback
Genre: Reference & language
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: wear and tear. Page Condition: Good.
For over 150 years, Bartlett's Familiar Quotations has stood as the definitive treasury of human expression — a monumental collection that gathers the most enduring words ever spoken or written, from the ancient philosophers of Greece and Rome to the towering literary figures of the modern age. This fourteenth edition, completely revised, presents thousands of quotations organised chronologically by author, creating an unbroken thread that connects the wisdom of antiquity to the voices of the twentieth century. Far more than a mere reference work, this volume is a cultural monument — a testament to the power of language to illuminate the human condition across time and civilisation. Editor Emily Morison Beck, who oversaw this landmark revision, brought rigorous scholarship and an expansive vision to the selection, ensuring that the collection reflects both the Western canon and the broader sweep of world literature. To open its pages is to be reminded that the right words, spoken at the right moment, can endure for centuries — and that the search for them never truly ends.