Useful though they are, the majority of reference books stick to the facts and present them soberly and unstylishly. One exception is H.L. Mencken's New Dictionary of Quotations on Historical Principles From Ancient and Modern Sources.
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Useful though they are, the majority of reference books stick to the facts and present them soberly and unstylishly. One exception is H.L. Mencken's New Dictionary of Quotations on Historical Principles From Ancient and Modern Sources.