Brewer's dictionary of phrase and fable
giving the derivation, source, or origin of common phrases, allusions, and words that have a tale to tell
- First published:
- 19th century
- Language: English
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Traditions: Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends
Subjects: Mythology, Literature, English language, Dictionaries, Bibliography, English literature, Fables, English
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Why this book is in the catalog
Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends.
Controlled discovery queries from openlibrary-historical matched “Folklore” and “Mythology”. Retained metadata contains “Folklore” in the subject metadata and “Mythology” in the subject metadata.
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- “Mythology”· via Open Library
- “Folklore”· in subject
- “Mythology”· in subject
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Editions
Open Library reports 39 editions; 1 cataloged here.
| Edition | Date | Publisher | Language | ISBN | Access | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dictionary of phrase and fable | 1905 | Cassell and company, limited; J. B. Lippincott company | English | — | Public |
Subjects
- Mythology
- Literature
- English language
- Dictionaries
- Bibliography
- English literature
- Fables
- English
- Littérature
- Mythology in literature
- Dictionaries, indexes
- Terms and phrases
- Dictionnaires anglais
- Dictionary
- Mythology, dictionaries
- Folklore, dictionaries
- Allusions in literature
- Allusions
- English language, dictionaries
- Literature, dictionaries
- English language, etymology, dictionaries
- English language, terms and phrases
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Cataloging notes
- Open Library reports 39 editions; this snapshot catalogs one representative edition and preserves work-level ISBN, date, and publisher aggregates.
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- openlibrary-work:OL15825525W
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