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| − | John Bartlett was born June 14, 1820, and worked at the Harvard University bookstore, where his advice in book knowledge gained great repute.<ref>http://www.biography.com/people/john-bartlett-9200763</ref> He kept a notebook of frequently cited quotes that later became ''Bartlett's Familiar Quotations'', edition after edition of which was published.<ref>"Bartlett, John." ''Encyclopedia Britannica Online''.</ref> The work was still edited posthumously, notably by Justin Kaplan.<ref>"Kaplan, Justin." ''Encyclopedia Britannica Online''.</ref> He also wrote books regarding chess, angling, and [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]], and died December 3, 1905 in Cambridge. | + | John Bartlett was born June 14, 1820, and worked at the Harvard University bookstore, where his advice in book knowledge gained great repute.<ref>"John Bartlett." ''Biography.com''. http://www.biography.com/people/john-bartlett-9200763</ref> He kept a notebook of frequently cited quotes that later became ''Bartlett's Familiar Quotations'', edition after edition of which was published.<ref>"Bartlett, John." ''Encyclopedia Britannica Online''.</ref> The work was still edited posthumously, notably by Justin Kaplan.<ref>"Kaplan, Justin." ''Encyclopedia Britannica Online''.</ref> He also wrote books regarding chess, angling, and [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]], and died December 3, 1905 in Cambridge. |
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Revision as of 19:31, June 1, 2017
John Bartlett (1820-1905) was an American author known for his main work, Bartlett's Familiar Quotations.[1]
Life and Works
John Bartlett was born June 14, 1820, and worked at the Harvard University bookstore, where his advice in book knowledge gained great repute.[2] He kept a notebook of frequently cited quotes that later became Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, edition after edition of which was published.[3] The work was still edited posthumously, notably by Justin Kaplan.[4] He also wrote books regarding chess, angling, and Shakespeare, and died December 3, 1905 in Cambridge.
See also
References
- ↑ The New York Public Library Student's Desk Reference. Prentice Hall, New York, 1993.
- ↑ "John Bartlett." Biography.com. http://www.biography.com/people/john-bartlett-9200763
- ↑ "Bartlett, John." Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
- ↑ "Kaplan, Justin." Encyclopedia Britannica Online.