Project Gutenberg 2018-02-06 Public domain in the USA. 226 Trench, Richard Chenevix 1807 1886 Chenevix, Richard 13021978 Proverbs and Their Lessons Being the Subject of Lectures Delivered to Young Men's Societies at Portsmouth and Elsewhere Produced by Larry B. Harrison, Mhairi Hindle 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.) "Proverbs and Their Lessons" by Richard Chenevix Trench is a scholarly exploration of proverbs written in the mid-19th century. The work is based on lectures delivered to young men's societies and aims to illuminate the significance, wisdom, and rich variety of proverbs across different cultures. Trench delves into how proverbs reflect societal values, moral teachings, and the shared experiences of humanity, thus enhancing our understanding of language and culture. The opening of this volume sets the stage for a thoughtful examination of the nature of proverbs, beginning with their form and definitions. Trench illustrates how proverbs, often taken for granted as mere expressions of popular culture, possess profound meaning and wisdom worthy of serious study. He discusses how they encapsulate moral lessons and societal beliefs, often serving as a bridge between the wisdom of the ancients and contemporary thought. His introduction invites readers to reconsider their perceptions of proverbs, opening the door for deeper reflection on their relevance and utility in everyday life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Proverbs PN Text Category: Language & Communication Category: Philosophy & Ethics 375398 2025-07-22T12:29:08.051065 text/html 384594 2018-02-05T17:06:20 text/html 224230 2025-07-22T12:29:14.697999 application/epub+zip 221875 2025-07-22T12:29:09.399047 application/epub+zip 206513 2025-07-22T12:29:08.669053 application/epub+zip 345447 2025-07-22T12:29:18.529977 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289129 2025-07-22T12:29:14.071021 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 278335 2022-08-25T12:29:03.328944 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264654 2025-07-22T12:29:07.182026 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 265045 2018-02-05T17:06:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18387 2025-07-22T12:29:18.676970 application/rdf+xml 14238 2025-07-22T12:29:08.790016 image/jpeg 2346 2025-07-22T12:29:08.730019 image/jpeg 107482 2018-02-05T17:06:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 202287 2018-02-05T17:06:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 200415 2025-07-22T12:29:08.080028 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 en.wikipedia