Lean's Collectanea, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint): Collections by Vincent Stuckey Lean of Proverbs (English and Foreign), Folk Lore, and Superstitions, and ... Old and Disused; Part II (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Lean, Vincent Stuckey

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1333087888 ISBN 13: 9781333087883

Verlag: Forgotten Books, 2018

Inhaltsangabe

Explore a rich anthology of proverbs, folk lore, and proverbial phrases from English and other languages. This volume collects centuries of wisdom, superstition, and everyday speech, offering readers a window into how people thought, spoke, and shared ideas across cultures.

This edition assembles scattered sayings, customs, and linguistic hints into a single reference. It complements studies of language, history, and cultural life with concrete examples and historical notes. The collection emphasizes that language and belief travel across time, place, and people.

• Curious sayings and their origins, with examples drawn from multiple sources.


• Connections between language, superstition, and daily life in past centuries.


• Cross‑cultural proverbs and the way similar ideas appear in different tongues.


• Historical notes that illuminate how proverbs were used in conversation and writing.

Ideal for readers of folklore, linguistics, and cultural history seeking a pragmatic, compact reference to proverbial phrases and their backgrounds.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Forgotten Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1333087888
• ISBN 13: 9781333087883
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 470
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