A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases

Thomas Preston (catalogue compiler attribution)

The alphabetically arranged proverb collection behind the original Edsverb proverb corpus. The printed title page does not name Preston or give a year; the compiler name follows the Gutenberg catalogue. The full text includes an index, older idioms and material requiring context, rather than modern factual guidance.

Who it suits

Readers comparing a proverb with its surrounding entries or tracing an older turn of phrase.

Reading experience

Moderate; compact sayings can contain archaic vocabulary, stereotypes and obsolete assumptions. This is an Edsverb editorial guide, not a measured reading score.

The edition

Edition

London: Whittaker & Co.; publication year not printed on the linked title page

Language

English

Publisher

Whittaker & Co.

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