| #42873 in Books | Harper | 2004-03-02 | 2004-03-02 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 7.13 x.89 x5.50l,.71 | File type: PDF | 256 pages | Great product!||3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.| Not filled with phrases but mostly the author's thoughts|By D. Arnett|There are concentrations of phrases on a few pages but the book is mostly filled with evidence that the author is good in digging up historical information and drawing conclusions concerning development or use. I expected more pages (with heavy indexing) of phrases without the author's input.|1 of 1 people|From Publishers Weekly|Coining the titular word to describe quotations that contain seemingly self-contradictory elements, psychologist and amateur wordsmith Grothe (Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You) gathers hundreds of examples—ancient, modern
ox-y-mor-on-i-ca (OK-se-mor-ON-uh-ca) noun, plural: Any variety of tantalizing, self-contradictory statements or observations that on the surface appear false or illogical, but at a deeper level are true, often profoundly true. See also oxymoron, paradox.
examples:
"Melancholy is the pleasure of being sad." Victor Hugo
"To lead the people, walk behind them." Lao-tzu
"You'd b...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Oxymoronica: Paradoxical Wit & Wisdom From History's Greatest Wordsmiths | Mardy Grothe. I really enjoyed this book and have already told so many people about it!
