Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of LiteratureMerriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature is a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of the authors, works, genres, and terms of world literature that combines the best features of a dictionary with those of an encyclopedia. This unique reference is the result of a major collaboration between the editorial staffs of two of the world's most respected reference book publishers, Merriam-Webster and Encyclopaedia Britannica. |
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Page 47 - For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven : a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance...
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| Title | Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature Academic OneFile |
| Author | Merriam-Webster, Inc |
| Editors | Merriam-Webster, Inc, Kathleen Kuiper |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Merriam-Webster, 1995 |
| ISBN | 0877790426, 9780877790426 |
| Length | 1236 pages |
| Subjects | › Reference / General |
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