Produced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, Lisa Reigel, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net Transcriber's Notes: Greek words and some characters may not display properly--in that case, try another version. Transliterations of Greek words can be found in the ascii and html files. Words in italics in the original are surrounded by _underscores_. Variations in spelling, hyphenation, and presence or absence of accent marks remain as in the original. A complete list of typographical corrections follows the text. PROVERB LORE [Illustration] PROVERB LORE _MANY SAYINGS, WISE OR OTHERWISE, ON MANY SUBJECTS, GLEANED FROM MANY SOURCES_ BY F. EDWARD HULME, F.S.A. AUTHOR OF "WAYSIDE SKETCHES," "MYTHLAND," "NATURAL HISTORY LORE AND LEGEND," "SYMBOLISM IN ART," "WILD FRUITS OF THE COUNTRYSIDE," "FAMILIAR WILD FLOWERS," ETC. LONDON ELLIOT STOCK, 62 PATERNOSTER ROW, E.C. 1902 CONTENTS CHAPTER I PAGE Value of Study of Proverbs -- Difficulty of exact Definition -- Definitions by various Writers -- The Saw -- The Adage -- The Essentials of a Proverb -- The Value of Brevity -- Legitimate Use of Hyperbole -- Proverbs often one-sided Views of Truth -- Sometimes contradict each other -- Figurativeness of Language -- A very characteristic Feature -- Parables of our Lord -- Proverbs often condensed Parables -- Examples of Word-Pictures -- Commonest Objects supply Lessons -- Interesting as referring to Usages that have passed away -- Some Proverbs enduring, some transient -- May have more than one Significance -- Some palpable Truisms and Platitudes -- Great Antiquity of Proverbs -- On Jewellery, Pottery, Furniture, etc. -- Rustic Conservatism -- The Aid of Alliteration -- Rhyme as an Aid to Memory 1 CHAPTER II