Studies in Life from Jewish Proverbs
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About This Book
Excerpt from Studies in Life From Jewish ProverbsA writer of many books once said to me that he regretted every preface he had written. Seeing that I have the highest respect for his talents, I am constrained to take to heart the moral, which (particularly in a book on proverbs) would seem to be least said, soonest mended. But whatever else he may choose to leave unsaid, an author is expected to give away his secret in the preface, making known his intentions as discreetly as he can but still explicitly. That duty accomplished, he is at liberty to give thanks, and so conclude.About the Publish...
Chapters (212)
- STUDIES IN LIFE FROM JEWISH PROVERBS
- PREFACE
- CONTENTS
- CHAPTER I The Characteristics of Proverbs
- CHAPTER II The Proverbs of the Jews
- THE SOURCES OF JEWISH PROVERBS
- CHAPTER III Forgotten Years
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- II
- CHAPTER IV The Day of Small Things
- CHAPTER V Iron Sharpeneth Iron
- CHAPTER VI A Sower went forth to Sow
- CHAPTER VII Men and Manners
- CHAPTER VIII The Ideal
- CHAPTER IX The Exaltation of Wisdom
- CHAPTER X The Hill “Difficulty”
- CHAPTER XI Harvest
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- III
- CHAPTER XII Values
- CHAPTER XIII Nature in the Proverbs
- CHAPTER XIV Humour in the Proverbs
- CHAPTER XV From Wisdom’s Treasury
- CHAPTER XVI The Body Politic
- CHAPTER XVII A Chapter of Good Advice
- CHAPTER XVIII Conduct
- CHAPTER XIX Faith
- CHAPTER XX The Gift of God
- Index A BRIEF BIBLIOGRAPHY
- I.—INDEX OF REFERENCES
- II.—INDEX OF SUBJECTS
- INDEX OF TITLES
- INDEX OF AUTHORS
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