Dictionary Of Proverbs: And Their Origins

Dictionary Of Proverbs: And Their Origins

1994 • 288 pages

This dictionary traces 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.


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