Book of the Words - Pike, Albert
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Book of the Words by Albert Pike is a comprehensive reference book that provides readers with an extensive collection of words, phrases, and expressions from various languages and cultures. The book is divided into several sections, each containing words and phrases that are categorized by their origin, meaning, and usage. The first section of the book focuses on English words and phrases, including synonyms, antonyms, homophones, and idioms. The following sections cover words and phrases from other languages, such as French, Latin, Greek, and Hebrew. The book also includes a section on proper…mehr

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Book of the Words by Albert Pike is a comprehensive reference book that provides readers with an extensive collection of words, phrases, and expressions from various languages and cultures. The book is divided into several sections, each containing words and phrases that are categorized by their origin, meaning, and usage. The first section of the book focuses on English words and phrases, including synonyms, antonyms, homophones, and idioms. The following sections cover words and phrases from other languages, such as French, Latin, Greek, and Hebrew. The book also includes a section on proper names, which provides readers with the meanings and origins of popular names from around the world. Additionally, there is a section on foreign words and phrases commonly used in English, such as ad hoc, bona fide, and de facto. Book of the Words is an essential resource for writers, students, and anyone interested in expanding their vocabulary and knowledge of different languages and cultures. The book is written in a clear and concise style, making it easy to use and understand. Overall, Book of the Words is a valuable reference for anyone looking to improve their language skills and broaden their understanding of the world.Here's Pike at his best! Masonry is permeated with powerful symbolism¿¿¿¿¿¿¿both verbal and pictorial¿¿¿¿¿¿¿that arouses the mental, spiritual, and intellectual life of those who use them. This extremely interesting study, once limited to 150 copies, gives the correct spelling of, and analyzes all the ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿significant words¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ (pass words, etc.) in, the Scottish Rite from the 1st through 30th degrees inclusive. In addition to being an etymological dictionary Pike explains WHY any given word was chosen for a given degree thereby revealing THE HIDDEN SYMBOLISM OF EACH WORD. Illustrated and highly recommended!This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.