Project Gutenberg 2015-09-27 Public domain in the USA. 103 Tupper, Martin Farquhar 1810 1889 Tupper, Martin F. (Martin Farquhar) Tupper, M. F. (Martin Farquhar) Proverbial Philosophy The First and Second Series E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, Chris Pinfield, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "Proverbial Philosophy" by Martin Farquhar Tupper is a collection of philosophical poems written in the mid-19th century. The work explores themes of wisdom, morality, and the human experience through a series of reflective essays that draw on proverbial wisdom and poetic expressions. It presents a blend of philosophical musings and ethical considerations intended to guide readers toward a deeper understanding of life’s complexities. The opening portion introduces readers to the author's contemplative style and sets the tone for the philosophical inquiries that follow. Tupper begins with a "Prefatory" section that encourages thoughtful reflection and a camaraderie in the pursuit of wisdom. He speaks to the "gentle scholar of Wisdom," inviting the reader to share in the journey of understanding the truths of life, the nature of existence, and the emotions that define the human experience. Through metaphoric language, he emphasizes the importance of wisdom and its rarity, comparing wise words to precious pearls and seeds of happiness, suggesting a meaningful exploration of life’s deeper truths awaits in the subsequent sections. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Proverbs PR Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature 650190 649841 2024-09-21T03:51:06.237397 2023-09-21T13:43:15.208740 text/html text/html 660331 2015-09-27T12:31:44 text/html 1181415 2015-09-27T12:36:39 text/html application/zip 1308562 2024-09-21T03:51:20.544313 application/epub+zip 1317596 2024-09-21T03:51:08.536380 application/epub+zip 304821 2024-09-21T03:51:07.478379 application/epub+zip 1538440 2024-09-21T03:51:27.150295 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1490638 2024-09-21T03:51:19.367270 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 493205 2022-09-22T16:04:01.536411 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 538067 537959 2024-09-21T03:51:03.091408 2023-09-21T13:43:12.168688 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 538056 2020-06-14T18:07:45 text/plain; charset=utf-8 208583 2020-06-14T18:07:45 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 538159 2015-09-27T12:11:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 208567 2015-09-27T12:11:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 538186 2015-09-27T12:11:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 208532 2015-09-27T12:11:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21917 2024-09-21T03:51:27.303250 application/rdf+xml 17637 2024-09-21T03:51:07.649329 image/jpeg 2684 2024-09-21T03:51:07.564338 image/jpeg 1196546 2024-09-21T03:51:06.578404 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia