02705cam a2200373 i 4500 144229302 TxAuBib 20130909120000.0 920123s1992||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 92001354 9780525934516 0525934510 (OCoLC)25316535 TxAuBib rda Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. A dictionary of quotations from Shakespeare : a topical guide to over 3,000 great passages from the plays, sonnets, and narrative poems / selected by Margaret Miner and Hugh Rawson. New York : Dutton, 1992. xiv, 368 p. ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes index. Taffeta phrases, silken terms precise, three-piled hyperboles, spruce affectation, figures pedantical," (Love's Labor's Lost)...you'll find all these and more in this comprehensive, easy-to-use, and thoroughly enjoyable collection of timeless poetry, proverbs, and sayings from the most quotable author in literary history. Margaret Miner and Hugh Rawson have carefully selected over 3,000 quotations and arranged them under more than 400 topics to put Shakespeare at your. fingertips. Readers who turn to "Life" will find Prospero's haunting reflection, "We are such stuff as dreams are made on." Speech-writers seeking "words of Wisdom" are reminded of Polonius's comment that "Brevity is the soul of wit." Extensive cross-referencing makes the volume easy to use, and an index of key words helps locate those elusive, tip-of-the-tongue quotations quickly. Shakespeare lovers and researchers will find it especially helpful that over half the. entries are annotated with fascinating historical background, notes on Shakespeare's sources, an explanation of the context of the quote, or a definition of an Elizabethan word or phrase. The volume also includes a brief biography of Shakespeare and a chronological listing of his plays and poems. And all line references for the quotations are keyed to the respected and popular Signet Classic editions edited by Sylvan Barnet. Filled with familiar treasures and unexpected. Also issued online. 20130909. Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Indexes. Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Quotations Dictionaries. Quotations, English Dictionaries. Shakespeare, William Dictionaries Quotations. Miner, Margaret. Rawson, Hugh.