Wisdom in loose form : the language of Egyptian and Greek proverbs in collections of the Hellenistic and Roman periods / / by Nikolaos Lazaridis.

• Superior document: Mnemosyne, v. 287
• Author: Lazaridis, Nikolaos, 1977-
• प्रकाशन का वर्ष : 2007
• संस्करण: 1st ed.
• भाषा: English
• श्रृंखला: Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava. Supplementum ; 287.
• भौतिक वर्णन: 1 online resource (336 p.)
• टिप्पणियाँ: Description based upon print version of record.

This book examines Ancient Egyptian and Greek proverbs, as they are found in wisdom collections, circulating in Egypt and Greece of the Hellenistic and Roman periods. Its examination compares the proverbs’ grammar, structure, style, theme and usage within the collections. This multi-leveled comparis...