| Gaelic Proverbs Contributor(s): Nicolson, Alexander (Author) |
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ISBN: 191247624X ISBN-13: 9781912476244 Publisher: Origin OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Reference | Quotations - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology - History | Europe - Great Britain - Scotland |
| Dewey: 398.991 |
| LCCN: 2021389396 |
| Physical Information: 1.5" H x 5.1" W x 7.7" (1.25 lbs) 512 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - Scottish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Designed for those interested in the lore and tradition of a language, spoken until comparatively recently across much of Scotland, this is acompendium of Gaelic sayings and usage. The book includes notes, historical and social, and comparisons with sayings in different languages.Alexander Nicolson, one of the best scholars of his day, has gathered together a wide-ranging collection covering such diverse topics aswomen and marriage, wise men and fools, friendship and courage, and poverty and wealth.The proverbs appear in Gaelic along with the English translation, carefully preserving the pith of the original. These sayings, which as Nicolsonremarks in his Preface, 'come from thatched cottages and not baronial and academic halls', reflect keen intelligence and a distinct sense ofhumour. This is a comprehensive and important collection, with a foreword by Ian MacDonald of the Gaelic Books Council. |
Contributor Bio(s): Nicolson, Alexander: - Alexander Nicolson was born on 27th September, 1827 in Husabost on the Isle of Skye. He acted as a commissioner in the CroftingCommission of 1883. Nicolson died on 13th January 1893 in Edinburgh. His book, originally called A Collection of Gaelic Proverbs andFamiliar Phrases was published in 1881. |
