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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. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. Websters new rogets pocket thesaurus editors of websters new world. Rogets pocket thesaurus pocketbook book at best book centre. 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. Rogets thesaurus is a classic and i am always agog at the learning and stamina of its original compilers. Other thesaurus s which are more dictionarylike simply do not have the range of words and concepts that roget s reflects. Rogets international thesaurus of english words and phrases. 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. 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. 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. Nov 01, 2010 rogets international thesaurus, 7th ed.
Vintage 1946 rogets pocket thesaurus a handy reference book. Each word is listed with the corresponding year of first and, if applicable, last recorded use. 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. After his fathers death, the family moved to edinburgh, in 1793, and he shortly began to study medicine at the university of edinburgh, graduating in 1798. The new thesaurus, thesage english dictionary and thesaurus, and many more programs. Aug 12, 2011 roget s pocket thesaurus by sylvester mawson, 1957, pocket books edition, in english. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. 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. Roget s pocket thesaurus based on roget s international thesaurus of english words and phrases. Bartletts rogets t hesaurus reprint edition by bartletts author 4. A treasury of synonyms and antonyms a handy reference book, c.
It is divided into sections and therefore needs an index to find a particular word and this takes up nearly half of the book. Webster s new roget s pocket thesaurus available for download and read online in other formats. Sep, 20 buy rogets thesaurus of english words and phrases by roget, peter mark isbn. An indispensable asset for students, writers, reporters, and editors, rogets international thesaurus, 7th edition is your key to unlocking the power of language.
Born to a swiss clergyman in england, roget attended the. Published by july 1946 pocket books first edition 1946. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Vintage 1946 rogets pocket thesaurus a handy reference. Amazons choice for pocket thesaurus seiko concise oxford electronic thesaurus er2100 thesaurus, spellchecker, crossword solver and anagram solver 4. The original roget s thesaurus of english words and phrases.
Most words havent changed much, but there are enough that are different to make this a fabulous resource for writers who want to know what words were in common usage in the 19th century. Based on rogets international thesaurus of english words and phrases. Roget and his thesaurus 2014, by jen brant and illustrated by melissa sweet, presents the life of peter mark roget 17791869. Main entries contain full paragraphs detailing nuances of meaning and usage among related synonyms, often including example sentences or phrases.
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Roget was a physician, scientist, lexicographer, and the right word relates to the compiling of his treasure house of words or thesaurus. 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. Rogets pocket thesaurus by peter mark roget goodreads. Book cover of george davidson rogets thesaurus of english words and. As one of the premier rare book sites on the internet, alibris has thousands of rare books, first editions, and signed books available. 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.
For everyone who wants to speak and write more effective an. This is the original rogets thesaurus from the year 1852, reprinted in its original typeface and spellings in the year 1992 by bloomsbury books. Rogets pocket thesaurus by peter mark roget librarything. Buy websters new rogets pocket thesaurus in bulk bulk bookstore. A treasury of synonyms and antonyms a handy reference book by sylvester mawson edited by. Samuel romilly, who had supported his education, also introduced roget into whig. Rogets pocket thesaurus 9780671530907 and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Roget s pocket thesaurus mass market paperback 1971. Rogets thesaurus of english words and phrases penguin. Introduction a thesaurus, says the dictionary, is a treasury or storehouse. His thesaurus, published in 1852 and nurtured by his descendants, has never gone out of print.
Pdf webster s new roget s pocket thesaurus download full. 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. Each word is listed with the corresponding year of. Rogets pocket thesaurus based on rogets international thesaurus of english words and phrases. Concepts, lattices, graphs, formal concept analysis fca, relational concept analysis, hierarchies, trees. 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. After his fathers death, the family moved to edinburgh, in 1793, and he shortly began to study medicine. Synonyms for pocketbook at with free online thesaurus, antonyms, and definitions. Websters new rogets pocket thesaurus by editors of webster. 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. 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. Roget divided his thesaurus into six broad classes, though most casual users simply flip to the index, unaware of his taxonomy.
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