An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new. ; 180 pages; Description: xii, 180 p. ; 23 cm. Includes index. Bibliography: p. [173]-174. Subjects: English language. English language --Variation. 1 Kg.

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Title

The State of the Language : English Observed

Publisher

London : H. Hamilton

Publication Date

1984

Language

English

ISBN 10

0241113466

ISBN 13

9780241113462

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

First Edition.

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Dover Publications Inc., United States, 2003. Paperback. Book Condition: New. 202 x 130 mm. Language: English Brand New Book. It s no disgrace to be poor, observed Sholom Aleichem, but it s no great honor, either. Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city, remarked George Burns, while Marc Chagall noted that Art is the unceasing effort to compete with the beauty of flowers and never succeeding. These and many more classic examples of Jewish wit and wisdom sometimes hilarious, frequently profound, almost always incisive enliven the pages of this entertaining and practical little volume. Some 500 aphorisms include observations and remarks from statesmen,

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