Dictionary of European Proverbs

Dictionary of European Proverbs
Author: Emanuel Strauss
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 2050
Release: 2012-11-12
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 1134864612

This Dictionary contains over 50,000 proverbs, in some 70 European languages and dialects, arranged in 2,500 sets. It is the fruits of over 40 years of collection and research, the only collection of proverbs on anything like this scale ever to be published anywhere in the world. Emanuel Strauss has trawled through innumerable collections of proverbs in all languages, from early printed books and rare items to the latest theses and journals, and grouped together many thousands of proverbs in sets of equivalent meaning. Comprehensive indexes for each language provide access to any proverb by way of its key words. A critical bibliography musters some 500 items, from incunabula to the current decade.

Concise Dictionary of European Proverbs

Concise Dictionary of European Proverbs
Author: Emanuel Strauss
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 502
Release: 2013-01-11
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 1136789715

This concise edition of the definitive 3-volume Dictionary of European Proverbs constitutes a fascinating collection of proverbs in 29 languages. The entries are arranged alphabetically according to the English equivalent, allowing the reader to identify common trends easily and quickly. * All proverbs listed in original language * 29 European languages featured * Includes all proverbs in current use * Thoroughly checked by language specialists to ensure accuracy. The Concise Dictionary of European Proverbs is based on over 40 years in-depth research by the compiler. It is an essential reference source for linguists, ethnologists and folklorists, and of interest to anyone wanting to know about the origins, development and current usage of the proverb. Emanuel Straussis a world-renowned expert on proverbs.

Catalogue

Catalogue
Author: Bernard Quaritch (Firm)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 88
Release: 1896
Genre: Antiquarian booksellers
ISBN:

People, Places and Passions

People, Places and Passions
Author: Russell Davies
Publisher: University of Wales Press
Total Pages: 502
Release: 2015-06-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 1783162384

It takes a different view of the history of Wales, examining a panorama of different emotions and experiences – laughter, happiness, fear, anger, adventure, lust, loneliness, anxiety – to give an entertaining and exciting new history to Wales. a wide range of sources are used to present the ambitions and anxieties which drove and destroyed Welsh people The book’s literary style and the fact that it follows earlier successful studies by the author should ensure an audience.