A Hand-book of Proverbs: Comprising an Entire Republication of Ray's Collection of English Proverbs, with His Additions from Foreign Languages, and a Complete Alphabetical IndexG. Bell and sons, 1899 - 583 pages |
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... word , or , if there be more words equally material , of that which usually stands foremost . And under every letter I have also put those words in alphabeti- cal order , and caused them to be printed in a different character , that so ...
... word , or , if there be more words equally material , of that which usually stands foremost . And under every letter I have also put those words in alphabeti- cal order , and caused them to be printed in a different character , that so ...
Page xi
... words to be such a violation of modesty , as to exact the discarding all Proverbs of which they are ingredients . The useful notions which many ill- worded Proverbs do import , may , I think , compensate for their homely terms ; though ...
... words to be such a violation of modesty , as to exact the discarding all Proverbs of which they are ingredients . The useful notions which many ill- worded Proverbs do import , may , I think , compensate for their homely terms ; though ...
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... word , for its singularity and appro- bation . In short , brevity , without obscurity , is the very soul of it . The ... words of the wise , Prov . i . 6. There is scarce any part of the sacred writings in which they are not to be found ...
... word , for its singularity and appro- bation . In short , brevity , without obscurity , is the very soul of it . The ... words of the wise , Prov . i . 6. There is scarce any part of the sacred writings in which they are not to be found ...
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... words are but leaves . Deeds are males , and words are females . - Ital . I fatti sons maschi , le parole femine . Desires are nourished by delays . He loseth his thanks who promiseth and delayeth . Gratia PROVERBIAL SENTENCES . 5.
... words are but leaves . Deeds are males , and words are females . - Ital . I fatti sons maschi , le parole femine . Desires are nourished by delays . He loseth his thanks who promiseth and delayeth . Gratia PROVERBIAL SENTENCES . 5.
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... words will not fill a bushel . Ital . Meglio è dar la Words and feathers are tost by the wind . - Span . Palabres y plumas el viento las lleva . Good words without deeds are rushes and reeds . Words spoken in an evening , the wind ...
... words will not fill a bushel . Ital . Meglio è dar la Words and feathers are tost by the wind . - Span . Palabres y plumas el viento las lleva . Good words without deeds are rushes and reeds . Words spoken in an evening , the wind ...
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