Great Book of Lecan — The Great Book of Lecan ( Leabhar Mór Leacain ) is an medieval Irish manuscript written between 1397 and 1418. It is in the possession of the Royal Irish Academy and should not be confused with the Yellow Book of Lecan, an earlier and more… … Wikipedia
a great book is a great evil — Cf. CALLIMACHUS Fragments 465 (Pfeiffer) τὸ μέγα βιβλίον ἴσον..εἶναι τῷ μεγάλῳ κακῷ, the great book is equal to a great evil. 1628 BURTON Anatomy of Melancholy (ed. 3) 7 Oftentimes it falls out..a great Booke is a great mischiefe. 1711 ADDISON… … Proverbs new dictionary
The Great Book of Saint Cyprian — ( pt. O Antigo Livro de São Cipriano: Capa de Aço) is a book that deals with the occult. The book is written in Portuguese and Spanish and has been published in several editions with varying titles. AuthorshipAlthough the book refers to Saint… … Wikipedia
The Great Book of Irish Genealogies — is an edition of Dubhaltach MacFhirbhisigh s Leabhar na nGenealach , which was written between the years 1649 and 1666 in counties Galway and Sligo. Its editor, Nollaig Ó Muraíle, had been studying the book since 1971. It was published in five… … Wikipedia
The Great Book of Ireland — a gallery and anthology of modern Irish art and poetry, created in 1989.A huge volume of 250 pages (510 by 360 by 110mm), it bring together the work of 121 artists, 143 poets and 9 composers who painted, drew and wrote directly on the vellum. Ca … Wikipedia
Book of Lecan — may refer to: * Great Book of Lecan * Yellow Book of Lecan … Wikipedia
book collecting — Introduction acquisition of books, not only as texts but also as objects desirable for such qualities as their age, scarcity, historical significance, value, beauty, and evidence of association with some important person. Exercising… … Universalium
book — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English bōc; akin to Old High German buoh book, Gothic boka letter Date: before 12th century 1. a. a set of written sheets of skin or paper or tablets of wood or ivory b. a set of written, printed, or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
great — see a great book is a great evil great minds think alike great oaks from little acorns grow death is the great leveller little strokes fell great oaks little thieves are hanged, but great ones escape … Proverbs new dictionary
book — see you can’t tell a book by its cover a great book is a great evil … Proverbs new dictionary