Showing posts with label EnglishProverbs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label EnglishProverbs. Show all posts
Friday, December 2, 2011
Walsh: International Encyclopedia of Prose and Poetical Quotations
International Encyclopedia of Prose and Poetical Quotations by William S. Walsh (1908)
As the subtitle of the books explains, quotations are included from many languages: English, Latin, Greek, French, Spanish, Persian, Italian, German, Chinese, Hebrew and others. At over a thousand pages long, there are indeed quite a few quotations in here. The quotations are organized alphabetically by topics with all the languages mixed together, along with various indexes, including author indexes and subject indexes. It's a fun book to browse through, and the Latin quotations do include the Latin as well as the English translation.
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Saturday, November 12, 2011
Mair: Proverbs and Family Mottoes
Proverbs and Family Mottoes by James Allan Mair (1891)
This book contains "an alphabet of proverbs," followed by Shakespearean proverbs, Scripture proverbs and family mottoes, which of course include many Latin proverbs.
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Friday, November 4, 2011
Ray: Compleat Collection of English Proverbs
A Compleat Collection of English Proverbs by J. Ray (1737)
The "proverbial sentences" are arranged alphabetically by key word, not simply by the first word of the sentence. Proverbs translated from other languages are included with the English proverbs. First come the proverbial sentences, then proverbial phrases, and then proverbial similes. There then follow Scottish proverbs, and then Hebrew proverbs (English only). In the back is a collection of English words, including local and dialect words.
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Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Marvin: Antiquity of Proverbs
The Antiquity of Proverbs by Dwight Edwards Marvin (1922)
As the book's subtitle explains: "fifty familiar proverbs and folks sayings with annotation and lists of connected forms, found in all parts of the world." The proverbs are given in English, and the parallel proverbs from other languages are presented only in English translation. Each of the familiar sayings has a nice little essay about its history in the English language.
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Saturday, October 29, 2011
Hulme: Proverb Lore
Proverb Lore by Frederick Edward Hulme (1902)
The book provides a history of proverbs, looking at proverbs and proverb collections across various cultures. There is also a chapter on "proverbs that are misunderstood" and also a chapter on animal proverbs.
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Cats and Farlie: Moral Emblems
Moral Emblems by Jacob Cats and Robert Farlie (1860)
The full title reads: "Moral Emblems, with aphorisms, adages, and proverbs, of all ages and nations." The book is a treasure trove of delights, with so many nice details, like the proverbs written in the margins drawn around the illustrations and text! Wonderful!
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Monday, October 17, 2011
Hoyt & Ward: Cyclopaedia of Practical Quotations
The Cyclopaedia of Practical Quotations by J. K. Hoyt and A. L. Ward (1886)
Here is the complete title: "The Cyclopaedia of Practical Quotations, English and Latin: With an appendix containing proverbs from the Latin and modern foreign languages; law and ecclesiastical terms and significations." The main body of the book consists of English quotations, followed by Latin proverbs and quotations (appx. 90 pages), and then shorter selections from French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.
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Sunday, October 16, 2011
Wood: Dictionary of Quotations
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern English and Foreign Sources by James Wood (1899)
This book is arranged alphabetically, with the proverbs of all languages mixed together. English translations are provided for the proverbs not originally in English.
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Sunday, October 9, 2011
Cheviot: Proverbs of Scotland
Proverbs, Proverbial Expressions, and Popular Rhymes of Scotland by Andrew Cheviot (1896)
The book is arranged alphabetically, with some brief commentaries on the proverbs, along with some citations. The proverbs are in English, but in an orthography that reflects the regional pronunciation: Women are kittle cattle, and the mair ye rin after them the mair they flee awa'.
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Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Trench: Proverbs and Their Lessons
Proverbs and Their Lessons by Richard Chenevix Trench (1857)
This book contains six lectures by Trench, with material from various languages, including Latin: 1. The Form and Definition of a Proverb; 2. The Generation of Proverbs; 3. The Proverb of Different Nations Compared; 4. The Poetry, Wit and Wisdom of Proverbs; 5. The Morality of Proverbs; 6. The Theology of Proverbs. There is even a nice little appendix, "On the Metrical Latin Proverbs of the Middle Ages."
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Monday, October 3, 2011
Willis & Walker: Phraseologia Anglo-Latina
Phraseologia Anglo-Latina by Thomas Willis and William Walker (1672)
As the title explains, this book contains "Phrases of the English and Latin tongue, whereby is shewed how to Render English proprieties into proper Latin: to which is added Paroemiologia Anglo-Latina, or a Collection of English and Latin Proverbs and Proverbial Sayings Match'd together, for the Use of Schools." The proverbs begin on p. 353 and run for only 60 pages, but they are a lot of fun! For example, the Latin "Male partum male disperit" is matched with several English sayings: "What is got over the devil's back is spent under his belly," "Ill gotten goods seldom thrive," and "Ill gotten, ill spent."
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Hazlitt: English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases
English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases by William Carew Hazlitt (1882)
This is an excellent collection of English proverbs, with some useful commentary and some observations as to sources.
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Monday, September 26, 2011
Marvin: Curiosities in Proverbs
Curiosities in Proverbs by Dwight Edwards Marvin (1916)
As the full title of the book explains, this is "a collection of unusual adages, maxims, aphorisms, phrases and other popular dicta from many lands." The book is organized by proverb types, such as "rhyming proverbs" (my favorites!), "question-and-answer proverbs," etc. The book is a list of proverbs with a bit of commentary for each one - a very fun book to browse through, although the Latin examples come only with English translations - no Latin is quoted.
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Fuller: Gnomologia
Gnomologia by Thomas Fuller (1732)
Here is the full title: Gnomologia: Adagies and proverbs; wise sentences and witty sayings, ancient and modern, foreign and British. This is a wonderful collection of English sayings, organized alphabetically - with a whole section of rhyming proverbs in the back of the book!
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