Thesaurus of Traditional English Metaphor


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This fascinating collection of traditional metaphors and figures of speech, groups expressions according to theme. The second edition includes over 1,500 new entries, more information on first known usages, a new introduction and two expanded indexes. It will appeal to those interested in cultural history and the English language.Thesaurus of Traditional English Metaphor Review
I hunger a book like this but this baby is WAY WAY overpriced.Sell it for $20 bucks paperback on Book of the Month and you will find a real market for it.
Case in point: around 1970, the Oxford English Dictionary reduced its full 20 volume dictionary by 400% (four fine-print pages per page) and made the entire OED available to the general reader in a handsome 4,000 page, 2 volume slip case with magnifying glass.
At $120 on Book of the Month, this "compact OED" was one of the great publishing bargains ever. I don't know whether OED made money on this bargain. But look at OED today, charging a $295 ANNUALLY for mere access to their online edition! Sickening! So much for the "general diffusion of knowledge" (not my phrase, Jefferson's).
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