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Roget lectured, invented the slide rule and the pocket chess set and, inspired by the publication of several contemporary, inferior books of lists, returned to his own. This is the original rogets thesaurus from the year 1852, reprinted in its original typeface and spellings in the year 1992 by bloomsbury books. This is the original roget s thesaurus from the year 1852, reprinted in its original typeface and spellings in the year 1992 by bloomsbury books. Published by july 1946 pocket books first edition 1946. Each word is listed with the corresponding year of. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Other thesauruss which are more dictionarylike simply do not have the range of words and concepts that rogets reflects. New introductory material and an interpretive essay on roget and his work reintroduce rogets organizational technique to a new generation of thesaurus users.
By editors of websters new world college dictionaries, isbn. The book contains extensive back matter, including an incredibly detailed time line that goes into the mans other inventions the slide rule, the pocket chess set and an author and illustrators note, as well as roget quotations that are sure to inspire if not a love of language then at least a search for the perfect turn of phrase. Roget s pocket thesaurus by mawson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. Synonyms for pocketbook at with free online thesaurus, antonyms, and definitions. Websters new rogets pocket thesaurus editors of websters new world. Nov 09, 2014 ten years ago, the right word, a picture book life of peter mark roget, inventor of the thesaurus, would have been a publishing nonstarter a project too special for the market to. The original roget s thesaurus of english words and phrases. As one of the premier rare book sites on the internet, alibris has thousands of rare books, first editions, and signed books available. Buy rogets thesaurus of english words and phrases by roget, peter mark isbn. The book contains extensive back matter, including an incredibly detailed time line that goes into the mans other inventions the slide rule, the pocket chess set and an author and illustrators note, as well as roget quotations that are sure to inspire if not a love of language then. An indispensable asset for students, writers, reporters, and editors, rogets international thesaurus, 7th edition is your key to unlocking the power of language. This new edition of the renowned websters new world thesaurus combines a thematic indexbased on rogets original categories with the proven usefulness of its az listing.
His thesaurus, published in 1852 and nurtured by his descendants, has never gone out of print. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Bryants prose is bright and welltuned for young readers. Webster s new roget s pocket thesaurus available for download and read online in other formats. Other entries provide a core meaning and a selected list of the most important synonyms. Pdf webster s new roget s pocket thesaurus download full. Born to a swiss clergyman in england, roget attended the. For over 20 years, has been helping millions of people improve their mastery of the english language and find the precise word with over 3 million synonyms and antonyms and the ability to filter search results by relevance, word length, and complexity. A treasury of synonyms and antonyms a handy reference book by sylvester mawson edited by. A treasury of synonyms and antonyms a handy reference book. Roget s pocket thesaurus based on roget s international thesaurus of english words and phrases. Vintage 1946 rogets pocket thesaurus a handy reference. Rogets son, john, who took over the thesaurus when his father died, aged 90, in 1869, greatly expanded the book and then came to realise it was in danger of collapsing under the huge increase. This book title, websters new rogets pocket thesaurus, isbn.
Peter mark roget was born in london, the son of jean john roget 17511783, a genevan cleric, and his wife catherine romilly, sister of samuel romilly. This new edition of the renowned websters new world thesaurus combines a thematic indexbased on roget s original categories with the proven usefulness of its az listing. New introductory material and an interpretive essay on roget and his work reintroduce roget s organizational technique to a new generation of thesaurus users. Rogets pocket thesaurus by sylvester mawson, 1957, pocket books edition, in english.
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Aug 02, 2011 the seventh edition has reduced archaic terminology and added 50 new word lists, providing greater easeofuse and accessibility than any other writers reference book on the market. Based on rogets international thesaurus of english words and phrases. Websters new rogets pocket thesaurus by editors of webster. You turn to a dictionary when you have a word but are not sure enough about what it means how it has been used and what it may be expected to do. Roget s pocket thesaurus mass market paperback 1971. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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Samuel romilly, who had supported his education, also introduced roget into whig. Rogets thesaurus by roget 1984, paperback for sale. Katharine aldrich whiting assisted by and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Main entries contain full paragraphs detailing nuances of meaning and usage among related synonyms, often including example sentences or phrases. Rogets pocket thesaurus by peter mark roget goodreads. Roget was a physician, scientist, lexicographer, and the right word relates to the compiling of his treasure house of words or thesaurus. But, in a sense, this book is the opposite of a dictionary. Rogets pocket thesaurus is a handy guide to key english synonyms. If you need a thesaurus get a roget s, and this is one of the best roget s you can buy. Rogets pocket thesaurus pocketbook book at best book centre.
Peter mark roget was an english physician, philologist and inventor who is most celebrated for rogets thesaurus of english words and phrases, a classified collection of related words, first published in 1852. Rogets international thesaurus english words phrases. Bartletts rogets t hesaurus reprint edition by bartletts author 4. If you need a thesaurus get a rogets, and this is one of the best rogets you can buy.
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