Proverbs and Their Lessons : Being the Subject of Lectures Delivered to Young Men's Societies at Portsmouth and Elsewhere

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Trench, Richard Chenevix, 1807-1886

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Proverbs and Their Lessons" by Richard Chenevix Trench is a scholarly exploration of proverbs written in the mid-19th century. The work is based on lectures delivered to young men's societies and aims to illuminate the significance, wisdom, and rich variety of proverbs across different cultures. Trench delves into how proverbs reflect societal values, moral teachings, and the shared experiences of humanity, thus enhancing our understanding of language and culture. The opening of this volume sets the stage for a thoughtful examination of the nature of proverbs, beginning with their form and definitions. Trench illustrates how proverbs, often taken for granted as mere expressions of popular culture, possess profound meaning and wisdom worthy of serious study. He discusses how they encapsulate moral lessons and societal beliefs, often serving as a bridge between the wisdom of the ancients and contemporary thought. His introduction invites readers to reconsider their perceptions of proverbs, opening the door for deeper reflection on their relevance and utility in everyday life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Larry B. Harrison, Mhairi Hindle and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 56.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Release date is 2018-02-06