Tag: Oxford Dictionary of Quotations
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World War One: a snapshot in quotes
Assassination has never changed the history of the world. – Benjamin Disraeli, Lord Beaconsfield, speech, House of Commons, 1 May 1865 On June 28th 1914, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated by a Serbian nationalist, Gavrilo Princip, while visiting Sarajevo. This one event, this assassination, was the catalyst for four years of…
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Who said that? Answers to Friday book quotes quiz
The wait is over! Following on from our quiz on Friday, here are the answers to the bookish quiz we set you. Who wrote the following words? “All books are either dreams or swords, You can cut, or you can drug, with words.” (a) Amy Lowell (b) J.R.R Tolkien (c) Hilda Doolittle (HD) ANSWER: Amy Lowell,…
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Who said that? Quiz yourself with these bookish quotations
It’s time to dust off your bookshelf and reacquaint yourself with your local library! We’ve gathered ten bookish quotes from the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations to test your knowledge. Do you know who said it?! Who wrote the following words? “All books are either dreams or swords, You can cut, or you can drug, with…
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Express yourself with the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations
As readers and spectators, we are drawn to quotations that speak to us and resonate with us; we are inspired by the speech of a great leader, amused by the witticisms of a famous figure and touched by the lyrical visions created by poets, authors and wordsmiths. Words obviously mean a lot to us here…