Folklore
the science which embraces all that relates to ancient observances and customs, to the notions, beliefs, traditions, superstitions, and prejudices of the common people. Gomme's divisions are: (1) Traditional Narratives: (a) Folk-tales, (b) Hero Tales, tives: (a) Folk-tales, (b) Hero Tales, (c) Ballads and Songs, (d) Place Legends; (2) Traditional Customs: Cu (a) Local Customs, (b) Festival Customs, (c) Ceremonial Customs, (d) Games; (3) Superstitions and Beliefs: (a) Witch- Superstitions and Beliefs: (a) Witchcraft, (b) Astrology, (c) Superstitious Practices and Fancies; (4) Folk-speech: (a) Popular Sayings, (b) Popular Nomenclature, (c) Proverbs, (d) Jingle Rhymes, Riddles, etc.
Folklore had indeed been observed and noted by countless writers from the Folklore had indeed been observed and Father of History downward, but it was not till after the beginning of the 19th century that its value for the elucidation of the social history of mankind had become apparent to thinkers, and its systematic study been seriously begun.
Meantime the reawakening to natural poetry and to the beauty of free emotional expression in literature, which lay at the foundation of what it is usual to call Romanticism, had already commenced Percy's "Reliques of Ancient pre cation of P English Poetry" (1765) had given a powerful impulse to Scott and others in Brentano in Germany, who found lying to hand a rich wealth of traditional poetry, the poetic value of which they fortunately had the eyes to see. poetry, the poetic value of which they Scott's "Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border" (1802-1803). Popular traditions began to be valued dul for But duly just as they began to decline and disappear; but fortunately a plentiful crop had been gathered and put into writing beyond the risk of oblivion. tunately a plentiful crop had been gathered and put into writing beyond the me's "Folklore Relics of Early Village Life" (1883), have shown us what significant constructive results may already be attained with the evidence we possess.
Life" (1883), have shown us what sig- American author; born in Boston, Mass., Aug. 15, 1787. She was the wife of Charles T. C. Follen, whose memoirs she wrote (1842). Her other works are:
American author; born in Boston, Mass., (1839); "Anti - Slavery Hymns and wrote (1842). Her other works are: (1855); ; and "Home Dramas" (1859).
She died in Brookline, Mass., Jan. 26, 1860.
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