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ISBN: 9780766146525 - Proverb Lore (1902)
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Proverb Lore (1902)

Frederick Edward Hulme

ISBN: 9780766146525
Format: Paperback
Publisher:Kessinger Publishing Co


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The study of proverbs is one of exceeding interest and value. By means of it, our thoughts travel back through the ages to the childhood of the world and we see at once how amidst the surroundings that vary so greatly in every age and in every clime, the common inherent oneness of humanity itself. This book is a historical study of the similarities, contrasts, topics, meanings and other facets of proverbs, truisms and pithy sayings, as expressed by the peoples of many lands and times.

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The study of proverbs is one of exceeding interest and value. By means of it, our thoughts travel back through the ages to the childhood of the world and we see at once how amidst the surroundings that vary so greatly in every age and in every clime, the common inherent oneness of humanity itself. This book is a historical study of the similarities, contrasts, topics, meanings and other facets of proverbs, truisms and pithy sayings, as expressed by the peoples of many lands and times.
 
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