"Roget's Thesaurus" by Peter Mark Roget is a reference guide designed to help writers and speakers find the right words, compiled in the early 1800s. The book focuses on organizing English words and phrases into categories, helping people express themselves more clearly and improve their writing. The introduction explains the book’s purpose and structure, noting its origins in a 1911 edition and recent updates with new words, including an illustration. It's set up with tables of different categories, ranging from simple concepts to more complex ideas, providing a well-organized way for users to explore word choices and perfect their language.
Roget's Thesaurus
By Peter Mark Roget
Explore a wide range of word choices organized by topic, expanding your vocabulary and refining your writing.
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About the AuthorPeter Mark Roget was a British physician, natural theologian, lexicographer, and founding secretary of The Portico Library. He is best known for publishing, in 1852, the Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases, a classified collection of related words (thesaurus). In 1824, he read a paper to the Royal Society about a peculiar optical illusion which is often (falsely) regarded as the origin of the ancient persistence of vision theory that was later commonly, yet incorrectly, used to explain apparent motion in film and animation.
Peter Mark Roget was a British physician, natural theologian, lexicographer, and founding secretary of The Portico Library. He is best known for publishing, in 1852, the Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases, a classified collection of related words (thesaurus). In 1824, he read a paper to the Royal Society about a peculiar optical illusion which is often (falsely) regarded as the origin of the ancient persistence of vision theory that was later commonly, yet incorrectly, used to explain apparent motion in film and animation.
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