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Words on the Air: Essays on Language, Manners, Morals, and Laws
University of Chicago Press, 1981 Cloth: 978-0-226-76851-9 Library of Congress Classification AC8.S6588 Dewey Decimal Classification 081
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ABOUT THIS BOOK
Proper words in proper places, remarked Dean Swift, make the true definition of style. According to this definition, John Sparrow fully qualifies as a stylist. His skillful compound of wit, pungency, and accurate observation, his irreverence, his ear for language and hatred of cant are unsurpassed. This book brings together pieces broadcast by the BBC, a series of lectures at the University of Chicago, and, even, a university sermon. It proves that John Sparrow is one of those rare people whose spoken words lose none of their power when translated to the printed page. See other books on: Air | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh | Laws | Literary Collections | Words See other titles from University of Chicago Press |
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Words on the Air: Essays on Language, Manners, Morals, and Laws
ABOUT THIS BOOK | AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY | TOC
University of Chicago Press, 1981
Cloth: 978-0-226-76851-9
Cloth: 978-0-226-76851-9
Proper words in proper places, remarked Dean Swift, make the true definition of style. According to this definition, John Sparrow fully qualifies as a stylist. His skillful compound of wit, pungency, and accurate observation, his irreverence, his ear for language and hatred of cant are unsurpassed. This book brings together pieces broadcast by the BBC, a series of lectures at the University of Chicago, and, even, a university sermon. It proves that John Sparrow is one of those rare people whose spoken words lose none of their power when translated to the printed page.
ABOUT THIS BOOK | AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY | TOC
