Book Of English Epithets, Literal And Figurative; With Elementary Remarks And Minute References To Abundant Authorities

Discover the language behind Victorian expression in this meticulous collection of terms and usages. A treasury of precise epithets. Compiled by James Jermyn in the nineteenth century, Book of English Epithets gathers literal and figurative turns that sharpened tone and character across Victorian era literature. Part English language reference and part literary epithets collection, it pairs concise, discerning entries with elementary remarks and minute references to abundant authorities, so the casual reader, the practising writer and the scholar can consult specific usages with clarity. As a figurative language guide and a historical linguistics resource it bridges practical help for writers and students with archival value for scholars; classroom debates and writerly experiments alike will find material to prompt fresh phrasing and to illuminate older registers.Historically significant for its focus on ornamental and functional diction, Jermyn’s work offers a different route into nineteenth-century English than large-scale dictionaries: an Oxford English Dictionary alternative that privileges rhetorical colour and contextual example over dry etymology. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today’s and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector’s item and a cultural treasure. This english expressions anthology works as a language study companion for those teaching style, as a language teachers resource in seminar rooms, and as an accessible compendium of english idioms and phrases for anyone exploring period voice. Whether you are a casual reader curious about how an epithet shapes a sentence, a classic-literature collector completing a shelf, or one of the many writers and students seeking authentic period diction, Jermyn’s compilation is at once practical, evocative and quietly indispensable.Suitable as a language study companion on the shelf or at the desk, it rewards casual perusal and close study alike. Collectors of nineteenth-century English and admirers of Victorian era literature will value its combination of practical example and period atmosphere. For writers, language teachers and students, Jermyn’s compendium supplies ready reference for expression and a continual prompt to better phrasing.