Project Gutenberg 2016-04-02 Public domain in the USA. 506 Quitard, P.-M. (Pierre-Marie) 1792 1882 Quitard, Pierre-Marie Quitard, Pierre Marie 13033666 Dictionnaire étymologique, historique et anecdotique des proverbes et des locutions proverbiales de la Langue Française en rapport avec de proverbes et des locutions proverbiales des autres langues Produced by Giovanni Fini, Norbert H. Langkau, Replacement images from TIA and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) "Dictionnaire étymologique, historique et anecdotique des proverbes" by P. M. Quitard is a comprehensive reference work written in the early 19th century. This publication delves into the origins, meanings, and historical anecdotes surrounding French proverbs, often comparing them with expressions from other languages. The intent is to illuminate the wisdom encapsulated in these sayings through etymological exploration and cultural commentary. The opening of the book sets the stage for a detailed exploration of proverbs, tracing their roots back to the earliest societies and emphasizing their role as reflections of human experience. Quitard discusses the significance of proverbs in the context of language evolution and cultural identity, asserting that they encapsulate universal truths and social mores. He suggests that analyzing these expressions offers insight into the historical changes in societal attitudes and highlights their enduring relevance, even in a more modern, analytical world. Overall, the beginning of this work establishes a scholarly foundation for understanding the complex web of meanings associated with proverbs. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Proverbs Proverbs, French PN Text FR Langues Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature Category: French Literature Category: Language & Communication Category: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 1702030 2025-06-20T16:04:10.370862 text/html 1707127 2024-10-23T00:16:39 text/html 734746 2025-06-20T16:04:40.522688 application/epub+zip 745960 2025-06-20T16:04:16.211950 application/epub+zip 739392 2025-06-20T16:04:13.336873 application/epub+zip 1245761 2025-06-20T16:04:55.545662 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1103263 2025-06-20T16:04:36.663799 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1096939 2022-09-23T13:51:31.768596 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1529840 2025-06-20T16:04:06.403906 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1509292 2024-10-23T00:16:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17071 2025-06-20T16:04:55.736710 application/rdf+xml 17702 2025-06-20T16:04:13.581808 image/jpeg 3506 2025-06-20T16:04:13.459893 image/jpeg 663535 2025-06-20T16:04:10.624901 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