First Readings in Old English
First published in 1951, this book for the beginner provides a selection of Old English passages which are neither too difficult nor too dull, and gives him some help in understanding them. There are a substantial introduction, copious notes, a glossary and index of names, and three maps.
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First Readings in Old English
First published in 1951, this book for the beginner provides a selection of Old English passages which are neither too difficult nor too dull, and gives him some help in understanding them. There are a substantial introduction, copious notes, a glossary and index of names, and three maps.
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First Readings in Old English

First Readings in Old English

First Readings in Old English

First Readings in Old English

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Overview

First published in 1951, this book for the beginner provides a selection of Old English passages which are neither too difficult nor too dull, and gives him some help in understanding them. There are a substantial introduction, copious notes, a glossary and index of names, and three maps.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781107601253
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 06/30/2011
Edition description: 2nd Revised ed.
Pages: 326
Sales rank: 310,035
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 1.00(d)
Language: English, Old (ca.450-1100)

Table of Contents

Preface; Introduction; Abbreviations; Texts: 1. From the Chronicle; 2. Alfred's Cura Pastoralis; 3. Alfred's Orosius; 4. Alfred's Boethius; 5. Some anecdotes; 6. Laws; 7. The Benedictine Rule; 8. Science; 9. æfric; 10. Verse extracts; Notes; Glossary; Index of names; Appendix; Maps.
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