'What is an epigram? A dwarfish whole,
Its body brevity, and wit its soul.' Samuel Taylor Coleridge On Epigram
'Stars are not the people who are best at what they do; they are merely the people who want it most.' Julie Birchill
This new anthology of epigrams contains over 5000 of the wittiest one-liners from Aristotle to Victoria Wood. Thematically arranged for ease of use, 'The Penguin Dictionary of Epigrams' is an entertaining, enlightening and essential addition to every reference shelf
Mark Cohen is a publishing consultant and editor. He is a very experienced quotations collector, having edited 'The Penguin Thematic Dictionary of Quotations' and 'The Penguin Dictionary of Twentieth Century Quotations', which he wrote with his father. He lives in Muswell Hill, north London.