SEE SHORT BLURB FOR ALTERNATE COPY... A complex, intriguing, and important verbal entity, the proverb has been the subject of a vast number of opinions, studies, and analyses. To accommodate the assorted possible audiences, this volume outlines seven views of the proverb -- personal, formal, religio
Proverbial Wisdom: A Treasury of the World's Greatest Proverbs
β Scribed by Robert Masello
- Publisher
- Contemporary Books
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 188
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
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