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Horologicon: A Day's Jaunt Through the Lost Words of the English Language by Mark Forsyth
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Category: Language
The Horologicon (or book of hours) gives you the most extraordinary words in the English language, arranged according to the hour of the day when you really need them. Do you wake up feeling rough? Then you're philogrobolized. Pretending to work? That's fudgelling, which may lead to rizzling if you feel ...Show more
The Elements of Eloquence - How to Turn the Perfect English Phrase by Mark Forsyth
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Category: Art | Series: Penguin Lives | Reading Level: very good
In an age unhealthily obsessed with substance, this is a book on the importance of pure style. From classic poetry to pop lyrics and from the King James Bible to advertising slogans, Mark Forsyth explains the secrets that make a phrase - such as 'Tiger, Tiger, burning bright', or 'To be or not to be' - ...Show more
The Elements of Eloquence: How to Turn the Perfect English Phrase by Mark Forsyth
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Category: Literary Studies
FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SUNDAY TIMESNUMBER ONE BESTSELLERTHE ETYMOLOGICON Mark Forsyth presents the secret of writing unforgettable phrases, uncovering the techniques that have made immortal such lines as 'To be or not to be' and 'Bond. James Bond.' In his inimitably entertaining and witty style, h ...Show more
The Elements of Eloquence: How to Turn the Perfect English Phrase by Mark Forsyth
$19.99 AUD
Category: Language
In an age unhealthily obsessed with substance, this is a book on the importance of pure style, from the bestselling author of The Etymologicon and The Horologicon. From classic poetry to pop lyrics and from the King James Bible to advertising slogans, Mark Forsyth explains the secrets that make a phrase ...Show more
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