Lean's Collectanea, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Vincent Stuckey Lean

 
9781333087883: Lean's Collectanea, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

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.

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Autres éditions populaires du même titre

9780267531684: Lean's Collectanea, Vol. 2: Collections by Vincent Stuckey Lean of Proverbs (English and Foreign), Folk Lore, and Superstitions, and Compilations ... Old and Disused; Part II (Classic Reprint)

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0267531680 ISBN 13 :  9780267531684
Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018
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