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Book Synopsis Preposterous Proverbs by : Max Cryer
Download or read book Preposterous Proverbs written by Max Cryer and published by Exisle Publishing. This book was released on 2011-09-08 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From our earliest years we have heard proverbs, and many of them are repeated without much thought. Yes, ‘birds of a feather flock together’ and ‘absence makes the heart grow fonder’, but these sayings are so familiar that we are scarcely aware they are proverbs. It has been so for thousands of years, in every culture. It is only when someone like Max Cryer takes the time to look at them that we can see how these ‘pearls of wisdom’ have played such a key role in the moral guidance of every society. Sometimes the wisdom is distinctly odd, sometimes it has become outdated, and sometimes it is simply contradictory. After all, do ‘many hands make light work’ or do ‘too many cooks spoil the broth’? You can’t really have it both ways.In 'Preposterous Proverbs', Max Cryer looks at a vast array of proverbs from around the world. Proverbs on birth, food, women and love rub shoulders with others on money, animals, sin and death. He has chosen some of the most interesting and perplexing, and with his characteristic wry wit he analyses their meaning and truth. A great book to dip into, 'Preposterous Proverbs' will take you from Greece (‘A thousand men cannot undress a naked man’) and China (‘A dry finger cannot pick up salt’) to Japan (‘Fools and scissors must be carefully handled’) and India (‘A fat spouse is a quilt for the winter’).
Book Synopsis The Right Word by : Elizabeth Morrison
Download or read book The Right Word written by Elizabeth Morrison and published by Exisle Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The quality of your written English is your passport to both academic and career success. Whether you’re a native speaker or learning English as a second language, it’s very easy to get confused and make mistakes. This book is your essential guide to mastering the subtleties and becoming an expert communicator. Divided into three sections, 'The Right Word' first examines homophones, those tricky words that sound the same but are spelled differently. Entries are organised alphabetically, with meanings and examples (including colloquial ones) being given to facilitate correct use. The book then looks at words that often confuse — childish vs. childlike, incredible vs. incredulous, for example — before providing a list of the most commonly misspelled words. Keep this book by your desk as a ready reference providing instant access to superb English!
Download or read book Superstitions written by Max Cryer and published by Exisle Publishing. This book was released on 2016-05-01 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some people casually say ‘touch wood’ when they speak of something they hope will happen. Others won’t allow peacock feathers into the house. And almost anyone who finds a four-leafed clover will treasure it and keep it. Why? Some superstitions are so ancient and have been practised for so long that they have come to be regarded as just harmless and widely observed ‘customs’, without people realising they are basically superstitions. For instance, many people wouldn’t bother tossing spilled salt over their left shoulder or avoid walking under a ladder. But they happily continue to wear a wedding ring and blow out candles on a birthday cake. They don’t know why — ‘it’s just a custom’. But both are actually superstitions. In a book full of surprises and revelations, Max Cryer explains the origins of many of the things we commonly say and observe and why we continue to include them in our lives: kissing under the mistletoe, the unlucky number thirteen, the significance of the bridal bouquet, saying ‘bless you’ after sneezing, the hanging of a horseshoe, ‘the Scottish play’, the danger in opals, the Leap Year proposal … so many aspects of our lives are coloured by superstition. Now you can discover the reasons for them in a book that is both witty and informative. Superstitions will provide many ‘Eureka’ moments and settle many family disputes.
Download or read book Is It True? written by Max Cryer and published by Exisle Publishing. This book was released on 2014-03-01 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We can all remember the stories we were told as children: Santa Claus lives at the North Pole; St Bernard dogs carry brandy to help lost climbers; Lady Godiva rode naked through Coventry. They were great stories – and we believed them. But are they true? Max Cryer sets out to investigate the truth or otherwise of ideas and beliefs we may have always been told are true, but which on closer examination may not be. For example: Did Winston Churchill coin the term ‘Iron Curtain’? ‘OK’ is an American expression, right? Tulips come from Holland, don’t they? Did Sarah Palin say, ‘I can see Russia from my house?’ The subjects covered in this highly entertaining book are diverse, ranging from politics, science and social history, to language, music and the natural world. Max Cryer approaches each with an open mind, seeking to uncover the truth behind some of our most cherished beliefs. Be prepared for surprises.
Book Synopsis A Hand-book of Proverbs by : Henry George Bohn
Download or read book A Hand-book of Proverbs written by Henry George Bohn and published by . This book was released on 1855 with total page 620 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Those Practical Proverbs by : David A. Balsley
Download or read book Those Practical Proverbs written by David A. Balsley and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2019-01-02 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Those Practical Proverbs is a verse-by-verse commentary on the book of Proverbs from a pastor’s perspective. It begins with an exploration of the authorship of Proverbs—most of which was written by King Solomon, with brief sections by Agur, the son of Jakeh, and the words of King Lemuel (from an oracle, which his mother taught him). It proceeds to an explanation of the structure of Hebrew poetry, a list of some of the topics addressed in the book, and an outline of the book. The opening chapters of Proverbs (1–9) consist of longer “wisdom poems” on a variety of significant subjects. Most chapters of Proverbs consist of single-verse observations concerning many of life’s practical concerns (with occasional multiverse entries). The book concludes with the entries of Agur and King Lemuel and, finally, the classic alphabetic acrostic poem regarding the “excellent wife.” Because the book focuses largely on the wisdom and understanding, which find their origin in the fear of the Lord, it is among the most life-enriching books ever written. It is extremely important for anyone who longs for practical guidance in the many issues of life.
Book Synopsis Exploring Proverbs by : John Phillips
Download or read book Exploring Proverbs written by John Phillips and published by Kregel Academic. This book was released on 2002-11-01 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "John Phillips writes with enthusiasm and clarity, . . . cutting through the confusion and heretical dangers associated with Bible interpretation." —Moodymagazine
Book Synopsis Scripture Proverbs, Illustrated, Annotated, and Applied by : Francis Jacox
Download or read book Scripture Proverbs, Illustrated, Annotated, and Applied written by Francis Jacox and published by . This book was released on 1874 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs by : David Fink
Download or read book Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs written by David Fink and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2023-07-11 with total page 754 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this volume of the Reformation Commentary on Scripture, Reformation scholar David Fink guides readers through a wealth of early modern commentary on Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs. Drawing upon a variety of resources, this volume provides resources for contemporary preachers, scholars, and readers.
Book Synopsis The Book of Proverbs by : Joseph Muenscher
Download or read book The Book of Proverbs written by Joseph Muenscher and published by . This book was released on 1866 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles by : James Augustus Henry Murray
Download or read book A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles written by James Augustus Henry Murray and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 1700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A Dictionary of Proverbs by : Jennifer Speake
Download or read book A Dictionary of Proverbs written by Jennifer Speake and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2008-10-23 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique and authoritative dictionary contains over 1,100 of the most widely used proverbs in English and uses research from the Oxford English Corpus, the world's largest language databank. This edition has been revised and fully updated and includes numerous entirely new entries. It also features expanded coverage of foreign language proverbs currently in use in English. With an emphasis on examples of usage, including the earliest written evidence of its use, this A-Z guide provides a thorough - and fascinating - history for every entry. Arranged in A-Z format and with a useful thematic index, A Dictionary of Proverbs is ideal for browsing and perfectly suited for quick reference. Look up your old favourites, learn punchy new expressions to get your point across, and find the answer to that crossword clue. Seeing is believing: find proverbs relevant to every aspect of life in this entertaining and informative collection.
Book Synopsis A Complete Collection of English Proverbs by : John Ray
Download or read book A Complete Collection of English Proverbs written by John Ray and published by . This book was released on 1812 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A Hand-book of Proverbs. Comprising an Entire Re-publication of Ray's Collection of English Proverbs, with His Additions from Foreign Languages. And a Complete Alphabetical Index; in which are Introduced Large Additions, as Well of Proverbs as of Sayings, Sentences, Maxims, and Phrases by : Henry George Bohn
Download or read book A Hand-book of Proverbs. Comprising an Entire Re-publication of Ray's Collection of English Proverbs, with His Additions from Foreign Languages. And a Complete Alphabetical Index; in which are Introduced Large Additions, as Well of Proverbs as of Sayings, Sentences, Maxims, and Phrases written by Henry George Bohn and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Book of Proverbs, Chapters 15-31 by : Bruce K. Waltke
Download or read book The Book of Proverbs, Chapters 15-31 written by Bruce K. Waltke and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2005-03-15 with total page 627 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over twenty-five years in the making, this much-anticipated commentary promises to be the standard study of Proverbs for years to come. Written by eminent Old Testament scholar Bruce Waltke, this two-volume commentary is unquestionably the most comprehensive work on Proverbs available. Grounded in the new literary criticism that has so strengthened biblical interpretation of late, Waltke's commentary on Proverbs demonstrates the profound, ongoing relevance of this Old Testament book for Christian faith and life. A thorough introduction addresses such issues as text and versions, structure, authorship, and theology. The detailed commentary itself explains and elucidates Proverbs as "theological literature." Waltke's highly readable style -- evident even in his original translation of the Hebrew text -- makes his scholarly work accessible to teachers, pastors, Bible students, and general readers alike.
Book Synopsis A Compleat Collection of English Proverbs by : John Ray
Download or read book A Compleat Collection of English Proverbs written by John Ray and published by . This book was released on 1768 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases by : William Carew Hazlitt
Download or read book English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases written by William Carew Hazlitt and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
