Word Origins: The Romance Of Language
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- Synopsis
- This A-to-Z etymology guide reveals the people and characters whose names have evolved into common English words.Have you ever wondered about the origins of words like &“Bowdlerize&”? In 1818 Thomas Bowdler published and abridged set of Shakespeare's plays which &“omitted those passages which might offend family propriety&”—thereby making his name literally synonymous with the practice of distorting someone&’s words. In Word Origins, Cecil Hunt provides fascinating profiles of hundreds of people whose names we use in everyday conversation. Discover historical personalities such as Sir Benjamin Hall, for whom Big Ben is named; the mythic figure of Tantalus, who was doomed by Zeus to forever be tantalized, and who continues to be tantalizing; as well as the Morse of Morse Code, Sax of Saxophones, and many others.
- Copyright:
- 1945
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 126 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781504079518
- Publisher:
- Philosophical Library/Open Road
- Date of Addition:
- 09/15/23
- Copyrighted By:
- Philosophical Library
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Education, Language Arts
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
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- This is a copyrighted book.