Project Gutenberg 2007-12-28 Public domain in the USA. 582 Green, Percy B. A History of Nursery Rhymes Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A History of Nursery Rhymes" by Percy B. Green is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the origins and evolution of nursery rhymes, tracing their roots from prehistoric times through various cultures and social contexts. It aims to uncover the significance of these rhymes within child development and folklore, reflecting on both archaic and modern traditions. The opening of the book introduces the reader to the prehistoric origins of language and communication, emphasizing the use of signs and sounds among early man. Green cites examples of primitive customs from various cultures, such as sign-language among the Uvinza people and the clapping of hands as a greeting. He draws parallels between ancient practices and modern nursery games and rhymes, suggesting that these playful traditions retain echoes of our distant past. By connecting ancient and contemporary society, the author sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of how nursery rhymes have survived and evolved through time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Nursery rhymes -- History and criticism GR Text Children's Literature Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: History - Other 268299 2025-08-10T06:00:09.729393 text/html 273564 2007-12-28T09:43:36 text/html 165772 2025-08-10T06:00:20.708288 application/epub+zip 166329 2025-08-10T06:00:13.914329 application/epub+zip 150258 2025-08-10T06:00:11.985357 application/epub+zip 347850 2025-08-10T06:00:24.808237 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308858 2025-08-10T06:00:18.939322 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262959 2022-09-11T08:14:44.623431 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181992 2025-08-10T06:00:08.652331 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 181849 2007-12-28T09:43:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 181810 2007-12-28T09:43:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 181813 2007-12-28T09:43:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21459 2025-08-10T06:00:24.957288 application/rdf+xml 13415 2025-08-10T06:00:12.518445 image/jpeg 3796 2025-08-10T06:00:12.248343 image/jpeg 70128 2007-12-28T09:43:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 69929 2007-12-28T09:43:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 82598 2007-12-28T09:43:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 69876 2007-12-28T09:43:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 151801 2025-08-10T06:00:09.752318 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog