Shakespeare Proverbs or the Wise Saws of Our Wisest Poet Collected Into a Modern Instance

""Shakespeare Proverbs or the Wise Saws of our Wisest Poet Collected into a Modern Instance"" is a book by Mary Cowden-Clarke that compiles and explains the proverbs and wise sayings found in the plays of William Shakespeare. Cowden-Clarke not only provides the original quotes from the plays, but also offers modern interpretations and explanations of their meanings. The book is intended to help readers better understand and appreciate the wisdom and insights contained within Shakespeare's works. It is a valuable resource for students of literature and anyone interested in the language and culture of the Elizabethan era.1908. A collection of proverbs and sayings by Shakespeare. The author writes in the Preface: It has been thought that the wisest and wittiest of Shakespeare's sayings, collected into such a form as to be readily carried about in the pocket, would furnish the means of employing the otherwise idle half-hour that sometimes in the life of the busiest person, who might thus beguile the tedium of expectation, the listlessness of waiting, the annoyance of delay, or even alleviate the feverishness of suspense and anxiety, by committing to memory these reflections of the greatest human intellect and so making their elevating influence a part of everyday life.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.