Dictionary of Proverbs
And Their Origins
Kyle Cathie (Publisher)
Published in April 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-85626-369-6 (ISBN)
Description
In this reference text, Linda and Roger Flavell trace the origins and histories of over 400 proverbs, detailing the changes of meaning and usage that have occurred throughout each proverb's life and offering literary examples dating back over 2000 years. Entries have been selected because they have a tale to tell and because they are pithily phrased and offer, as Cervantes put it, "short sentences drawn from long experience."
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Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Octopus Publishing Group
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 130 mm
Weight
318 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85626-369-6 (9781856263696)
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