• Listenly
  • Public Library
  • Lars Rhodin
  • Samling af Swenska Ordspråk i ordning ställde efter alfabetet, med tillägg af någre utur Latinen och andre Språk, liklydande eller motswarande
Samling af Swenska Ordspråk i ordning ställde efter alfabetet, med tillägg af någre utur Latinen och andre Språk, liklydande eller motswarande

audiobook

Samling af Swenska Ordspråk i ordning ställde efter alfabetet, med tillägg af någre utur Latinen och andre Språk, liklydande eller motswarande

by Lars Rhodin

SV·~2 hours·26 chapters

Chapters

26 total
1

Samling af Swenska Ordspråk,

0:14
2

Företal.

10:07
3

A.

4:25
4

B.

6:54
5

D.

34:38
6

E.

4:11
7

F.

3:09
8

G.

3:53
9

H.

22:09
10

I.

4:18

Description

Step into the lively world of Sweden’s age‑old sayings with this alphabetically arranged collection of proverbs, folk wisdom, and brief moral maxims. The compiler has gathered material from earlier seventeenth‑century volumes, everyday conversation, and a handful of Latin and other language equivalents, noting where expressions echo or oppose one another. Alongside the familiar adages, the book offers succinct explanations that reveal how these concise phrases have shaped social etiquette and common sense across the centuries.

Listeners will hear a snapshot of the language’s evolution, from medieval glossaries to nineteenth‑century rural chatter, presented with a light‑hearted yet scholarly tone. The inclusion of occasional half‑proverbs and brief biblical sayings adds texture without overwhelming the core focus. Whether you’re a language enthusiast, a student of folklore, or simply curious about the roots of Swedish expression, this anthology provides an accessible portal to the timeless wit of everyday speech.

Collections

Browse all

Details

Full title

Samling af Swenska Ordspråk i ordning ställde efter alfabetet, med tillägg af någre utur Latinen och andre Språk, liklydande eller motswarande i ordning ställde efter alfabetet, med tillägg af någre utur Latinen och andre Språk, liklydande eller motswarande

Language

sv

Duration

~2 hours (129K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Eva Eriksson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)

Release date

2018-02-13

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

LR

Lars Rhodin

Best known for a Swedish proverb collection printed in 1807, this little-documented writer helped preserve traditional sayings in book form. Even with few biographical details surviving online, the work itself suggests a strong interest in language, memory, and everyday wisdom.

View all books

You may also like