A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases: With a Copious Index of Principal Words
1670
A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases: With a Copious Index of Principal Words
1670
This is a time capsule of English wit and wisdom from 1670, when proverbs were the memes, status updates, and life advice of their day. Compiled when the language was still catching its breath between Shakespeare and the modern era, the dictionary preserves thousands of sayings that once animated conversation in taverns, courts, and cottages across England. Here you'll find the ancestors of phrases you still use without knowing their origin, alongside gems that sound strange enough to seem like alien wisdom. The compiler organized them alphabetically with a copious index, creating a reference work that rewards both purposeful searching and idle browsing. Whether you're a writer seeking the perfect turn of phrase, a historian curious about how ordinary people once thought about fortune and folly, or a language lover tracing the evolution of English idiom, this collection offers an unfiltered window into a world that believed a stitch in time saved nine and that pride went before a fall.
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