or, A book of proverbial philosophy, idioms, enigmas, and laconisms Burton, Richard Francis Sir 1821-1890 text text enk London Tinsley Bros. 1865 monographic eng xxx, 455 pages ; 24 cm

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In this book, Burton states his aim is to provide an insight into the characters and thought-modes of mankind. He attempts to redress the prevalent attitude that there is little culture in Africa of his time. The work consists of proverbs translated from seven languages and grouped accordingly. These are largely single sentences or two lines, and the original saying is provided alongside the English translation. On occasion, Burton provides a number of explanatory notes but largely leaves each proverb without adornment. Towards the end of the volume, there are some longer tales and sayings, and these are accompanied by a simultaneous translation. The work ends with a description of the significance of single words from a miscellany of languages, with the context of their use described. No Known Copyright http://rightsstatements.org/page/NKC/1.0/ compiled by Richard F. Burton ... Main Heritage Shelves General PN6519.A6 B8 1865 Book Item-ID: i10243197 BIB-ID: 1785125 fw----- Proverbs, African Africa, West PN6519.A6 B87 1865 655280542 LOA 881214 20150106125638.0 ocn655280542 Converted from MARCXML to MODS version 3.5 using MARC21slim2MODS3-5.xsl (Revision 1.111 2016/3/24) eng