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Apperson in his English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases cites 82; W. G. Smith in his The Oxford Dictionary of English Proverbs notes 88, 43 of which are in Apperson’s collection; and M. P. Tilley in his A Dictionary of the Proverbs of England in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries lists 172, 110 of which have been listed by Apperson or Smith. As a result of this study, 158 additional proverbs in Don Quixote have been discovered and established, making a grand total of 347. In addition to these proverbs proper, 202 carefully selected sententious remarks have been listed in the second section of this thesis. Cervantes and Shakespeare possess an abundance of proverbs in common; 98 such proverbial expressions have been cited, indicating possible indebtedness of the playwright to his contemporary and bearing further evidence to support the theory that Shakespeare possibly read Thomas Shelton’s translation two years after the original was published in Spain. An investigation of Cervantes’ use of proverbs has made clear his exploitation of the intrinsic worth of the proverb and his esteem of the adage for its own sake, not as a gem to be scattered judiciously as an adornment of style. His use of proverbs is not limited to the mere “quoting” of axioms to accentuate his ideas; on the contrary, his proverbs are diffused into the main warp and woof of his text. Hence, this study reveals the extensive use of proverbial material by Cervantes, marking him as the Spanish proverb genius par excellence.","abstract_html":"Considering the wealth of proverbs, proverbial expressions, and sententiae scattered throughout Don Quixote, it is apparent that Cervantes utilized the proverb to bequeath the Spanish Renaissance to the common people. Thus, this study discovers and authenticates the proverbial material used by Cervantes in Don Quixote, and notes the degree of this usage and, through Thomas Shelton’s translation, the efficaciousness of his influence and contribution to English literature and to Englishmen, particularly Shakespeare. Standard proverbial authorities have listed some 189 different proverbs from Don Quixote. G. L. Apperson in his English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases cites 82; W. G. Smith in his The Oxford Dictionary of English Proverbs notes 88, 43 of which are in Apperson’s collection; and M. P. Tilley in his A Dictionary of the Proverbs of England in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries lists 172, 110 of which have been listed by Apperson or Smith. As a result of this study, 158 additional proverbs in Don Quixote have been discovered and established, making a grand total of 347. In addition to these proverbs proper, 202 carefully selected sententious remarks have been listed in the second section of this thesis. Cervantes and Shakespeare possess an abundance of proverbs in common; 98 such proverbial expressions have been cited, indicating possible indebtedness of the playwright to his contemporary and bearing further evidence to support the theory that Shakespeare possibly read Thomas Shelton’s translation two years after the original was published in Spain. An investigation of Cervantes’ use of proverbs has made clear his exploitation of the intrinsic worth of the proverb and his esteem of the adage for its own sake, not as a gem to be scattered judiciously as an adornment of style. His use of proverbs is not limited to the mere “quoting” of axioms to accentuate his ideas; on the contrary, his proverbs are diffused into the main warp and woof of his text. Hence, this study reveals the extensive use of proverbial material by Cervantes, marking him as the Spanish proverb genius par excellence.","abstract_has_math":false,"creators":["Cagle, Marie Louise, 1929-"],"institution":"Baylor University.","degree_name":"M.A.","degree_level":"Masters","degree_discipline":null,"degree_department":null,"school":null,"contributors":[],"advisors":["Smith, Charles G. (Professor)"],"committee_chairs":[],"committee_members":[],"year":1951,"date_issued":"1951-08","date_published":"1951-08","updated_at":"2026-07-24T01:08:13Z","subjects":["Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de, 1547-1616. Don Quixote."],"languages":["en"],"rights":["Baylor University works are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. 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