Proverb Lore
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A saying about carrying coal to Newcastle leads F. Edward Hulme into a wider study of how different cultures put shared observations into words. He compares it with Greek advice about taking owls to Athens, then considers what makes a proverb distinct from an ordinary phrase. Brevity, rhyme, imagery and familiar objects all have a place in his account of how sayings survive in memory.
Proverb Lore combines historical commentary with examples drawn from earlier collections, literature and everyday occupations. Its chapters range from animal sayings to friendship, thrift, speech and the weather. His discussion of conduct brings warnings about wasted time together with reflections on mortality, hardship and conscience.
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Book facts
- Author
- F. Edward Hulme
- Reading time
- About 6 hours
- Pages
- 707
- Language
- English
- Genre
- History
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