French proverbs

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• French language — French La langue française Pronunciation [fʁɑ̃sɛ] Spoken in See below Native speakers 68 million (2005) …   Wikipedia

• FRENCH LITERATURE — Biblical and Hebraic Influences The influence of the Hebrew Bible and other Jewish writings on early French literature is limited. With the exception of the 12th century Jeu d Adam, an Anglo Norman verse play, and the 15th century Mistère du Viel …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, Bibliography of Major Proverb Collections and Works Cited from Modern Editions — Quotations are taken from the first edition of the work in question unless otherwise stated. Standard modern editions of several major authors, particularly from the medieval and Renaissance periods, have been used for ease of reference. Major… …   Proverbs new dictionary

• Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, Introduction — The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs provides a general history of proverbs in common use in Britain in the last two hundred years. Some of the proverbs have been in use throughout the English speaking world for many years; others… …   Proverbs new dictionary

• Randle Cotgrave — (died 1634) was an English lexicographer who in 1611 compiled and published A Dictionarie of the French and English Tongues , a bilingual dictionary that represented a real breakthrough at the time and remains historically important.Born to a… …   Wikipedia

• Baïf, Jean-Antoine de — ▪ French poet born 1532, Venice [Italy] died October 1589, Paris, France       most learned of the seven French poets who constituted the group known as La Pléiade.       Baïf received a classical education and in 1547 went with Pierre de Ronsard …   Universalium

• faience parlante — ▪ French pottery       (French: “talking faience”), in French pottery, popular utilitarian 18th century earthenware, principally plates, jugs, and bowls, that had inscriptions as part of its decoration. The city of Nevers was the outstanding… …   Universalium

• BIBLE — THE CANON, TEXT, AND EDITIONS canon general titles the canon the significance of the canon the process of canonization contents and titles of the books the tripartite canon …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• biblical literature — Introduction       four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha.       The Old… …   Universalium

• African literature — Introduction       the traditional oral and written literatures together with the mainly 20th century literature written mostly in European languages but also to an increasing extent in the many languages of the sub Saharan region. Traditional… …   Universalium