The Words of Others 19th Century America Many of the works featured

Many of the works featured

With warmth and vigour

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The Words of Others 19th Century America Many of the works featuredIn this lively gambol through the history of quotations and quotation books, Gary Saul Morson traces our enduring fascination with the words of others. Ranging from the remote past to the present, he explores the formation, development, and significance of quotations, while exploring the "verbal museums" in which they have been collected and displayedcommonplace books, treasuries, and anthologies. In his trademark clear, witty, and provocative style,