Project Gutenberg 2020-09-12 Public domain in the USA. 498 Kelly, Walter K. (Walter Keating) 1867 Kelly, Walter Keating Kelly, W. K. (Walter Keating) 13021973 Proverbs of All Nations, Compared, Explained, and Illustrated Produced by ellinora, Eleni Christofaki and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Proverbs of All Nations, Compared, Explained, and Illustrated" by Walter K. Kelly is a comprehensive collection of proverbs written in the mid-19th century. This compilation aims to address a notable gap in English literature regarding accessible and well-organized collections of proverbs, with a focus on British sayings while also presenting their counterparts from various cultures. The text delves into themes surrounding human experiences, morals, and social relations, illustrating the deep meanings behind these succinct maxims. The opening of the work introduces the author’s purpose and perspective on proverbs. Kelly notes the need for a more comprehensive collection that provides contexts, comparisons, and explanations for proverbs in a way that is engaging and insightful for the general reader. He sets the stage for a richly organized collection that explores various categories, starting with proverbs related to women, love, and marriage. By presenting proverbs in thematic groupings, accompanied by translations and insights, Kelly intends to create a lively interconnection between proverbs from different cultures, illuminating shared wisdom and collective human experiences across time and geography. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Proverbs PN Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 654568 2025-07-25T06:49:35.121389 text/html 622044 2024-10-18T06:00:38 text/html 350043 2025-07-25T06:49:50.503763 application/epub+zip 355311 2025-07-25T06:49:38.070326 application/epub+zip 259964 2025-07-25T06:49:36.646335 application/epub+zip 619741 2025-07-25T06:49:58.640757 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 488565 2025-07-25T06:49:49.144282 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393377 2022-09-28T13:34:43.938982 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 325878 2025-07-25T06:49:32.415373 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 305769 2024-10-18T06:00:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16066 2025-07-25T06:49:58.805730 application/rdf+xml 13126 2025-07-25T06:49:36.930347 image/jpeg 2150 2025-07-25T06:49:36.792328 image/jpeg 315753 2025-07-25T06:49:35.162386 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