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Other thesaurus s which are more dictionarylike simply do not have the range of words and concepts that roget s reflects. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. But, in a sense, this book is the opposite of a dictionary. The new thesaurus, thesage english dictionary and thesaurus, and many more programs. This is the original rogets thesaurus from the year 1852, reprinted in its original typeface and spellings in the year 1992 by bloomsbury books. Roget divided his thesaurus into six broad classes, though most casual users simply flip to the index, unaware of his taxonomy. His thesaurus, published in 1852 and nurtured by his descendants, has never gone out of print. Download pdf webster s new roget s pocket thesaurus book full free. A treasury of synonyms and antonyms a handy reference book, c. Peter mark roget biography childhood, life achievements. Stuck for a word, or got one on the end of your tongue and want to get it off. Websters new rogets pocket thesaurus by editors of webster. Vintage 1946 rogets pocket thesaurus a handy reference book.
If you need a thesaurus get a rogets, and this is one of the best rogets you can buy. 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. Bartletts rogets t hesaurus reprint edition by bartletts author 4. Buy a cheap copy of rogets pocket thesaurus book by peter mark roget. Sep 15, 2014 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. Rogets pocket thesaurus is a handy guide to key english synonyms. 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. Sep, 20 buy rogets thesaurus of english words and phrases by roget, peter mark isbn. 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.
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Rogets pocket thesaurus 9780671530907 and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. After his fathers death, the family moved to edinburgh, in 1793, and he shortly began to study medicine. 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. 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 thesaurus of english words and phrases penguin. Samuel romilly, who had supported his education, also introduced roget into whig. New introductory material and an interpretive essay on roget and his work reintroduce roget s organizational technique to a new generation of thesaurus users.
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