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The author sets out 217 distinct figures of speech present in Scripture. He gives for each the pronunciation and etymology of its name, and then a number of passages of Scripture in which it appears, accompanied by a full explanation. In all, nearly eight thousand passages are thus cited. The figures of speech are grouped together in three divisions: those involving (1) omission, (2) addition, and (3) change. Those in the first and second divisions...
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"Is the Bible one book or a collection of writings? If it is a book, does it stand as a coherent piece of literature? In this book, Gabriel Josipovici answers these questions, drawing on a deep knowledge and appreciation of medieval and modern art and literature and on his personal understanding of the possibilities of narrative."--Cover, p.4
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How can a work published in 1611 have had such a lasting influence on the language? To answer this question, Crystal offers fascinating discussions of phrases such as "The skin of one's teeth" or "Out of the mouth of babes," tracing how these memorable lines have found independent life in the work of poets, playwrights, novelists, politicians, and journalists, and how more recently they have been taken up with enthusiasm by advertisers, Hollywood,...
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