Curiosities in Proverbs
Author | : Dwight Edwards Marvin |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 454 |
Release | : 1916 |
Genre | : Proverbs |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Dwight Edwards Marvin |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 454 |
Release | : 1916 |
Genre | : Proverbs |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Dwight Edwards Marvin |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 452 |
Release | : 1916 |
Genre | : Proverbs |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Dwight Edwards Marvin |
Publisher | : Forgotten Books |
Total Pages | : 448 |
Release | : 2018-03-22 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9780365274087 |
Excerpt from Curiosities in Proverbs: A Collection of Unusual Adages, Maxims, Aphorisms, Phrases and Other Popular Dicta From Many Lands If proverbs are not necessarily short nor sensible they may possess the characteristic quality of saltness, at least in the sense of the Old Arabian saying, A proverb is to speech What salt is to food. Lord Chesterfield, who was fastidious about dress and deportment, declared that a man' of fashion never had recourse to proverbs and vulgar aphorisms; yet many wise and useful people have, like Solomon, pondered and sought out and set in order many of them. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author | : Dwight Edwards Marvin |
Publisher | : Legare Street Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2023-07-18 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781021753649 |
This delightful collection of curious proverbs offers a window into the rich cultural diversity of the world's people. Drawing on a wide range of sources, the book presents an eclectic mix of adages, maxims, and other folk sayings from around the globe. With its lively prose and engaging illustrations, Curiosities in Proverbs is a must-read for anyone interested in the peculiarities of language and the enduring wisdom of traditional culture. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author | : Anthony Russo |
Publisher | : Ellie Claire Gifts |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 2021-11-09 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1546000844 |
The Bible. You've heard of it, yes? Maybe something about David and Goliath or Noah’s ark, or a baby in a manger? What if I told you there was tons of stuff in the Bible that you’ve never heard about? Things like talking donkeys, self-conscious magicians, and kings who think they’re cows. The Bible is a curious book full of deeply flawed people and a God who refuses to give up on them. Don’t believe me? Look for yourself. In these 60 devotions, we examine these unique stories, the circumstances and biblical truth around them, and what they reveal about the heart of God.
Author | : |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 428 |
Release | : 1980 |
Genre | : Proverbs |
ISBN | : 9780841464292 |
Author | : Dwight Edwards 1851-1940 Marvin |
Publisher | : Wentworth Press |
Total Pages | : 448 |
Release | : 2016-08-25 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781361670095 |
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author | : Dwight Edwards Marvin |
Publisher | : Nabu Press |
Total Pages | : 448 |
Release | : 2013-10 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781289854744 |
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Author | : Dwight Edwards MARVIN |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 428 |
Release | : 1916 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Wolfgang Mieder |
Publisher | : New York : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 1348 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 0195053990 |
Americans have a gift for coining proverbs. "A picture is worth a thousand words" was not, as you might imagine, the product of ancient Chinese wisdom -- it was actually minted by advertising executive Fred Barnard in a 1921 advertisement for Printer's Ink magazine. After all, Americans are first and foremost a practical people and proverbs can be loosely defined as pithy statements that are generally accepted as true and useful. The next logical step would be to gather all of this wisdom together for a truly American celebration of shrewd advice.A Dictionary of American Proverbs is the first major collection of proverbs in the English language based on oral sources rather than written ones. Listed alphabetically according to their most significant key word, it features over 15,000 entries including uniquely American proverbs that have never before been recorded, as well as thousands of traditional proverbs that have found their way into American speech from classical, biblical, British, continental European, and American literature. Based on the fieldwork conducted over thirty years by the American Dialect Society, this volume is complete with historical references to the earliest written sources, and supplies variants and recorded geographical distribution after each proverb.Many surprised await the reader in this vast treasure trove of wit and wisdom. Collected here are nuggets of popular wisdom on all aspects of American life: weather, agriculture, travel, money, business, food, neighbors, friends, manners, government, politics, law, health, education, religion, music, song, and dance. And, to further enhance browsing pleasure, the editors have provided a detailed guide to the use of the work. While it's true that many of our best known proverbs have been supplied by the ever-present "Anonymous," many more can be attributed to some very famous Americans, like Ernest Hemingway, Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Franklin, Mark Twain, J. Pierpont Morgan, Thomas Alva Edison, Abigail Adams, and Ralph Waldo Emerson, to name but a few offered in this fascinating collection.Who wouldn't want to know the origin of "the opera ain't over till the fat lady sings?" This uniquely American proverb and many more are gathered together in A Dictionary of American Proverbs. A great resource for students and scholars of literature, psychology, folklore, linguistics, anthropology, and cultural history, this endlessly intriguing volume is also a delightful companion for anyone with an interest in American culture.