Paroimiographia Proverbs, or, Old sayed savves & adages in English (or the Saxon toung), Italian, French, and Spanish, whereunto the British for their great antiquity and weight are added ... / collected by J.H., Esqr.

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Paroimiographia Proverbs, or, Old sayed savves & adages in English (or the Saxon toung), Italian, French, and Spanish, whereunto the British for their great antiquity and weight are added ... / collected by J.H., Esqr.

Author

Howell, James, 1594?-1666.

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London :: Printed by J.G.,

1659.

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Subject terms

Proverbs, English.

Proverbs, Italian.

Proverbs, French.

Proverbs, Spanish.

Proverbs, Portuguese.

Proverbs, Catalan.

Proverbs, Galician.

Proverbs, Welsh.

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Contents

• Of PROVERBS or ADAGES.
• title page
• To the Glorious ILE OF GREAT BRITAIN .
• TO MY HIGHEST HONORED LORD, MOUNTAGUE, Earl of LINDZEY, Lord Great Chamberlain of England, &c. at GRIMSTHORP.
• To the tru PHILOLOGER, Touching the English (or Saxon) with the three Sororian Toungs, French, Italian and Spanish; Of their Originalls, their Growth, their Changes, Interpolations and present Consistence, &c.
• The Printer to the severest sort of Reders.
  • L'Imprimeur au Lecteur Critique.
  • Lo Stampatore al Lectore Giudicioso.
  • El Imprimidòr al Letor prudente.
• POEMS by the AUTHOR, Touching the Association of the English-Toung, with the French, Italian, and Spanish, &c.
• OF PROVERBS, OR OLD SAYED-SAVVES & ADAGES, Which go hereunto annexed.
• OF VVORDS, AND LANGUAGES; POEMA Gnomicum, Consisting most of SENTENCES in Order To this Lexicon Tetraglotton.
• TO THE KNOVVINGEST KIND OF PHILOLOGERS.
• A LETTER OF ADVICE, Consisting all of PROVERBS, (Running in one congruous and concurrent Sense) to one that was towards Mariage.
• PROVERBS, OR OLD SAYED-SAVVES, AND ADAGES IN THE ENGLISH TOUNG.
  • Proverbs used at Dice, very frequent among the Western Inn-keepers.
  • Topicall and Temporall PROVERBS, RELATING To particular Places, Seasons, and Persons put together.
  • SOME OF OLD JOHN HEIVVOODS RHIMES, Which run for the most part in PROVERBS & ADAGES of old Ferne yeers.
    • Touching Mariage and against too much haste that way.
    • A young Mans Answer.
    • The Complaint of one who had a Shrow to his Wife.
• ENGLISH PROVERBS, Rendred into FRENCH, ITALIAN, & SPANISH; Proverbes Anglois traduits en François, Italien, & Espagnòl;Proverbi Inglesi tradotti in Italiano, Francese, & Spagnuolo;Refranes Ingleses traduzidos en Castellano, Francès, y Italiano.
  • To the knowing Reder.
    • Au Lecteur des-interessè.
    • Al Lettore disinteressato.
    • Al Letor desinteressado.
  • ENGLSIH PROVERBS, Rendred into FRENCH, ITALIAN & SPANISH; Proverbes Anglois traduits en François, Italien, & Espagnòl;Proverbi Inglesi tradotti in Italiano, Francese, & Spagnuolo;Proverbios Ingleses traduzidos en Castellano, Francès, y Italiano.
• title page
• dedication
• proverbial letter
  • LETTRE COMPOSEE DE PROVERBES, Lesquels vont tres-tous, Enchainez a un sens congru, envoyée a un Gentilhomme, Qui se mettoit en train pour aller en France.
  • A LETTER COMPOSED OF FRENCH PROVERBS, Concurring all to one congruous sense, and sent to a Gentleman that was going to travell abroad, And dedicated To the most accomplished Lord, ROBERT Lord WILLOVGHBY of Ersby, &c.
• version
  • Proverbes, Refrains, où Quoli∣bets en la Langue Francoise.
    • Proverbes Moraux.
    • Proverbes Physiques, où tou∣chans la santè.
    • Proverbes, où Drolleries, & Di∣ctons plaisans.
    • Dictons playsans & propres a la langue Francoise.
    • Proverbes Temporaux, refe∣rans aux Saisons.
    • Autres Dictons, & Mots Pro∣verbiaux propres a la Langue Françoise.
  • Explications morales d'aucuns Proverbes en la Lángue Françoise.
• version
  • Proverbs, or old said Sawes and Ada∣ges in the French Languages.
    • Moral Proverbs.
    • Physical Proverbs, concerning Diet, and Health.
    • Proverbs, or Pleasant Sayings.
    • Peculiar French Sayings.
    • Temporal Proverbes relating to the Seasons.
    • Other Proverbial sayings, and Ex∣pressions peculiar to the French Tongue.
  • A morall Explication of some Proverbs in the French Language.
• title page
• dedication
• proverbial letter
  • LETTERA composta de PROVERBI, i quali Vanno tutti incatinati a far' un sentimento intiero, & Congruo; Mandata A vn Gentilhuomo ch'era su'l punto de viaggiare, & andarsi a Italia.
  • A LETTER COMPOSED OF ITALIAN PROVERBS Concurring All in one congruous sense, and sent to a Gentleman, that was upon point of crossing the Alpes to ITALY.
• version
  • part
    • Proverbi morali nella Lingua Italiana.
    • Proverbi Temporali tocante la Stagione.
    • Proverbii Fisici tocante la Sanità.
  • Spositioni, & glose d'alcuni Proverbi particolari.
• version
  • part
    • Moral Proverbs in the Italian Toung.
    • Temporall Proverbs touching the Seasons.
    • Physicall Proverbs touching Health.
  • Expositions, and glosses upon some par∣ticular Italian Proverbs.
• LETTERA PIACEUOLE, Composta de PROVERBI, Dell' ARSICCIO Academico Intronato, in Siena. A PLEASANT LETTER, Composed all of PROVERBS, BY ARSICCIO One of the VVitts of Siena.
• title page
• proverbial letter
  • Carta Compuesta de REFRANES, Concurrientes todos a la conservacion de la salud humana; A Don LVYS DIVES, que Dios guarde mas de mil ann̄os, Con salud, y honras correspondientes a sus Heroicas prendas, y merecimientos.
  • A LETTER COMPOS'D OF SPANISH PROVERBS, Concurring all in one congruous sense, and conducing to the preservation of Humane Health.
• version
  • part
    • Refranes, ò Proverbios Mo∣rales tendientes a las costumbres, y a la buena Vida, &c.
    • Refranes Donosos, y Satyricos.
    • Proverbios Donosos.
    • Refranes dionosos y plazenteros.
    • Proverbios Temporales referi∣endo a las sazones.
    • Refranes ò Proverbios Fisicos tocante la salud.
    • Proverbios particulares, que a∣purtan a ciertos Lugares.
      • Refranes Portugueses.
      • Refranes Gallegos.
      • Refranes Catalanes.
  • Explicacion de algunos Refra∣nes Sennalados en Romance.
• version
  • part
    • Moral Proverbs, or Adages con∣ducing to Manners, and to good Life, &c.
    • Satyrical or Drolling Proverbs.
    • Ironical Proverbs.
    • Drolleries, or merry Proverbs.
    • Temporal Proverbs, relating to the Weather.
    • Physical Proverbs conducing to Health and Dyet.
    • Topical Proverbs that aime at particu∣lar Places and Persons.
      • Portingal Proverbs.
      • Galliego Proverbs.
      • Catalunian Proverbs.
  • The Explication of some Remarkable Proverbs in Spanish.
• Carta Embiada de un Galan a su Dama, en que por los mas usitados refranes le da cuenta de cosas que en su ausencia le avian Sucedido; A Letter sent by a Gallant to his Mistress, wherein he giveth account of what fell out in her absence, all in Proverbs, taken out of Blasco de Garay.
• title page
• TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE, (My most endeered LORD) RICHARD Earl of CARBERRY, &c. AT His Palace in Golden-Grove.
• TO THE KNOVVING REDER.
• A LETTER To the AUTHOR from a worthy Gentleman, who supplied him with som British Proverbs.
• version
  • Traethawd o Athronddysg Gymraeg.
  • Treuthawd arall nid Anwiw ei ysterried.
  • Ychawnneg or Cyffelib.
  • Casbethau gwyr Rhufain.
  • Pethau anweddus.
  • Câsddynion selyf ddoeth.
  • Traethawd o Athronddysg.
• version
  • British Philosophicall Extracts.
  • Other sayings, not unworthy the Consideration.
  • More of the Like.
  • The Romans Odiums.
  • Unseemly things.
  • VVise Odiums.
  • Additionall Proverbs.
• title page
• TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE, And most R. F. in God, BRIAN DUPPA, Lo. Bishop of Salsburie.
• The first Century.
• The second Century.
• The third Century.
• The fourth Century.
• The fifth Century.