by
Thomas Firminger Thiselton-Dyer
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2016
IN one of his essays, Emerson tells us that "proverbs, like the sacred books of each nation, are the sanctuary of the intuitions," a statement which, if accepted, must place this class of literature on a very high footing. But, although due caution must be taken, when analysing proverbial...