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Ruffner's allusions--cultural, literary, biblical, and historical Ruffner's allusions--cultural, literary, biblical, and historical Laurence Urdang "A thematic dictionary, with almost 13,000 allusion entries organized under 730 thematic categories. Thematic categories are presented in alphabetical order; each thematic category is followed a list… OL17883267W
The Macmillan dictionary of contemporary phrase & fable The Macmillan dictionary of contemporary phrase & fable Howard, Philip,Market House Books Ltd. Staff "Parts of this work previous;y published as Brewer's Dictionary of 20th century phrase and fable"--T.p. verso. OL18270665W
The Facts On File Dictionary of Allusions (Writers Reference) The Facts On File Dictionary of Allusions (Writers Reference) Martin H. Manser A comprehensive guide to allusions in the English language. Provides a comprehensive guide to implied or indirect references in the English language. In approximately 4,000 entries, this resource ex… OL3225786W
Virgil on the Nature of Things Virgil on the Nature of Things Monica R. Gale The Georgics has for many years been a source of fierce controversy among scholars of Latin literature. Is the work optimistic or pessimistic, pro- or anti-Augustan? Should we read it as a eulogy or … OL8306345W