Author : Panos Karagiorgos
Release : 2017-05
Genre : Maxims
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 307/5 ( reviews)
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Book Synopsis A Multilingual Dictionary of Maxims and Proverbs by : Panos Karagiorgos
Download or read book A Multilingual Dictionary of Maxims and Proverbs written by Panos Karagiorgos. This book was released on 2017-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. The introduction relates the history, the origin, and the importance of proverbs; it also includes a short chapter on the use of proverbs in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, and Modern Greek literature. This book is a useful companion both for translators and interpreters; a vade mecum not only for them, but also for every learner of the above mentioned European languages.