Proverbial Philosophy: With the Collection of Poems Entitled a Thousand Lines (1864)

By Martin Farquhar Tupper

Book Overview

Proverbial Philosophy: With The Collection Of Poems Entitled A Thousand Lines (1864) is a book written by Martin Farquhar Tupper. It is a collection of philosophical and moralistic sayings, proverbs, and aphorisms that aim to provide guidance and wisdom to readers. The book is divided into sections, each containing a set of related proverbs and poems. The sections cover a wide range of topics, including love, friendship, virtue, and religion. The poems in the collection, entitled A Thousand Lines, are also moralistic in nature and explore similar themes as the proverbs. The book was first published in 1838 and became immensely popular, with multiple editions and translations into various languages. It is considered a classic of Victorian literature and continues to be read and admired for its timeless wisdom and insight.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1436811309
• ISBN13: 9781436811309
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 1.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"