Book of Wise Sayings: Selected Largely from Eastern Sources
This collection contains 300 Greek maxims and proverbs accompanied by their counterparts in eight European languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Dutch, and Russian.
August Pullman stole the hearts of over a million readers in the bestselling, award-winning WONDER. 365 DAYS OF WONDER is a beautiful companion to the novel: a collection of quotes and wise words, one for every day of the year.
"A book of precepts, with one saying for each day, from Auggie's teacher Mr. Brown"--Provided by publisher.
Desiderata: Found in Old Saint Paul's Church, Baltimore, Dated 1692
America's favorite expert on origins focuses on the roots and history of folk wisdom, using his detective skills to track these gems to their source. Illustrations throughout.