
An Anglo-Saxon Reader in Prose and Verse
Henry Sweet(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 20. June 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
422 pages
978-1-138-96357-3 (ISBN)
Description
First published in 2005. An excellent introduction to Old English, this book begins with an elementary grammar, ably preparing students for the thirty-four texts that follow. Among the carefully selected stories, verses and histories can be found a wide sampling of dialects: West Saxon, Northumbrian, late and early Kentish and early Mercian. A comprehensive glossary is included.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
638 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-96357-3 (9781138963573)
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Content
GRAMMAR; METRE; TEXTS I. CYNEWULF AND CYNEHEARD II. ON THE STATE OF LEARNING IN ENGLAND III. ALFRED'S TRANSLATION OF THE CURA PASTORALAS IV. THE VOYAGES OF 0HTHERE AND WULFSTAN V. ALFRED'S TRANSLATION OF 0ROSIUS VI. THE BATTLE OF ASHDOWN VII. ALFRED AND GODRU~T VIII. ALFRED'S WARS WITH THE DANES IX. FROM ALFRED'S TRANSLATION OF BOETIIIUS X. ACCOUNT OF THE POET CERRMON XI. FROM THE LAWS XII. CHARTERS XIII. AELFRIC: THE ASSUMPTION OF ST. JOHN XIII. AELFRIC: THE NATIVITY OF THE INNOCENTS XIV. AELFRIC'S LIFE OF KING OSWALD XV. WULFSTAN'S ADDRESS TO THE ENGLISH XVI. THE MARTYRDOM OF LELFEAH XVII. EUSTACE AT DOVER, AND THE OUTLAWRY OF GODWINE XVIII CHARMS XIX BEOWULF AND GRENDEL'S MOTHER XX. THE BATTLE OF MALDON XXII. THE FALL OF THE ANGELS XXIII. JUDITH XXIV. THE HAPPY LAND, FROM THE PHOENIX XXV. THE DREAM OF THE ROOD XXVI. THE WANDERER XXVII. RIDDLES. XXVIII. GNOMIC VERSES XXIX. THE SEAFARER XXX. NORTHUMBRIAN FRAGMENTS XXXI. MERCIAN HYMNS XXXII. EARLY KENTISH CHARTERS XXXIII. CODEX AUREUS INSCRIPTION XXXIV. LATE?KENTISH PSALM