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Funny You Should Say That: A Compendium of Jokes, Quips and Quotations from Cicero to the Simpsons de Andrew Martin
de Andrew Martin - Género: English
Sinopsis
'A fool and his words are soon parted' wrote William Shenstone in 1764; one might add that 'A wit and his words are rarely collected'. Here is the antidote: a dazzling survey of the funniest remarks, quips and observations from Ancient Rome, the Bible and Chaucer right up to The Simpsons and Little Britain. Over 5,000 of the very funniest remarks to have appeared on paper since, well, paper was invented. The quotations are arranged thematically and cover all aspects of life: from the world we inhabit to the things we eat, smoke and drink; from the way we move around to what and how we learn - oh, and the pointlessness of football. There is a short biography of all of the authors in the book, a brief contextual note for each quotation and an index of keywords to help you find you chosen witticism quickly. But do not be over-hasty when you use this book: it is a browser's delight, and should be enjoyed at leisure.
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I'll forgive the editor for being British. As a collector of quote books, I'd say this attempt is decently organized and other collections could take a hint or two at everything from font to layout and topic selection. The trouble is that it does lean a bit towards the east side of the Atlantic. And I praise any attempt to cover both intellectual and pop culture quotes, but I cannot agree with the editor's sense of humor. There's nothing particularly witty, clever, amusing, or interesting about many of the lines he has chosen. Go figure. Honestly, you'd do better off with another book of quotations unless you're stuck in an airport for 7 hours.1 Ruth846 18
This is a humor reference book that I'd love to own. There were several laugh-out-loud quips here, although the majority are just clever (not that "clever" is ever bad!) A fun resource on clever quotations. Soumyajit8 31
this book is really hilarious!! Adam67 17
More of a quote or reference book, then a leisure read. However, it has some great and funny quips!
non-fiction school Jessica22 3
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