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- 2010533466 abstract "Written in Max Cryer's delightfully witty style, Who Said That First? is a wonderful book to dip into or settle a friendly dispute. Many bright minds have come up with expressions we now take for granted as part of the English language, and which we use freely in vernacular speech. But the originators of many of our most useful second-hand remarks go uncredited. The Bible and Shakespeare are rich sources of many common phrases, but in this book Max Cryer concentrates on familiar expressions whose origins lie elsewhere. So who said it first? This collection sets out to credit - as far as it's possible to do so - the people who actually created many familiar terms in common use. For example, poor Ernest Dowson is all but forgotten, but author Margaret Mitchell read his 1891 poem 'Non Sum Qualis' and brought one phrase from that poem to the attention of millions. The phrase that caught her eye was 'gone with the wind'. (In 1867, Dowson also wrote another familiar phrase: 'the days of wine and roses'). Written in Max Cryer's delightfully witty style, Who Said That First? is a wonderful book to dip into or settle a friendly dispute.".
- 2010533466 contributor B12031576.
- 2010533466 created "2010.".
- 2010533466 date "2010".
- 2010533466 date "2010.".
- 2010533466 dateCopyrighted "2010.".
- 2010533466 description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-319).".
- 2010533466 description "Written in Max Cryer's delightfully witty style, Who Said That First? is a wonderful book to dip into or settle a friendly dispute. Many bright minds have come up with expressions we now take for granted as part of the English language, and which we use freely in vernacular speech. But the originators of many of our most useful second-hand remarks go uncredited. The Bible and Shakespeare are rich sources of many common phrases, but in this book Max Cryer concentrates on familiar expressions whose origins lie elsewhere. So who said it first? This collection sets out to credit - as far as it's possible to do so - the people who actually created many familiar terms in common use. For example, poor Ernest Dowson is all but forgotten, but author Margaret Mitchell read his 1891 poem 'Non Sum Qualis' and brought one phrase from that poem to the attention of millions. The phrase that caught her eye was 'gone with the wind'. (In 1867, Dowson also wrote another familiar phrase: 'the days of wine and roses'). Written in Max Cryer's delightfully witty style, Who Said That First? is a wonderful book to dip into or settle a friendly dispute.".
- 2010533466 extent "320 p. ;".
- 2010533466 hasFormat "Who said that first? [electronic resource] : the curious origins of common words and phrases".
- 2010533466 identifier "9780908988914 (pbk.)".
- 2010533466 isFormatOf "Who said that first? [electronic resource] : the curious origins of common words and phrases".
- 2010533466 issued "2010".
- 2010533466 issued "2010.".
- 2010533466 language "eng".
- 2010533466 publisher "Auckland, N.Z. : Exisle Pub.,".
- 2010533466 relation "Who said that first? [electronic resource] : the curious origins of common words and phrases".
- 2010533466 subject "422.03 22".
- 2010533466 subject "English language Etymology Dictionaries.".
- 2010533466 subject "English language Terms and phrases Dictionaries.".
- 2010533466 subject "PE1580 .C79 2010".
- 2010533466 title "Who said that first? : the curious origins of common words and phrases / Max Cryer.".
- 2010533466 type "text".