Judith Studies in Metre, Language and Style (Classic Reprint)

T. Gregory Foster

ISBN 10: 0282093869 / ISBN 13: 9780282093860

Editore: Forgotten Books, 2022

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Print on Demand. This book examines the 10th-century Old English poem 'Judith,' placing it within the broader context of Old English literature. The author provides a thorough analysis of the poem's metricsâ "sound patterns, rhyme, and alliterationâ "and language, including dialectal forms. The author also explores the poem's story and themes, comparing it with other works from the same period, most notably Cynewulf's poems. 'Judith' is not merely a translation of its biblical source: it is a dynamic epic that reflects the historical and cultural context of Anglo-Saxon England. Through detailed textual examination, the author reveals 'Judith' as an important and complex work of medieval literature. This captivating and thorough analysis will fascinate scholars and students of Old English literature, as well as general readers interested in the history and interpretation of medieval texts. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

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• Titolo: Judith Studies in Metre, Language and Style (Classic Reprint)
• Editore: Forgotten Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2022
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0282093869
• ISBN 13: 9780282093860
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Condizione: New
• Tipo di libro: print-on-demand item
• Cataloghi dei venditori:
  • English Language

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Excerpt from Judith Studies in Metre, Language and Style: With a View to Determining the Date of the Oldenglish Fragment and the Home of Its Author

Scanty as the remains of Old English poetry are yet scantier still is the information concerning them that con temporary and immediately following ages have left us. Of the authors, their lives and works, as well as of the exact times in which they worked and flourished, we know next to nothing. With two or three names of poets and some few notions of the subjects of their singing, historians of the literature of the Old English period have had to conjure. These generalities can have no better illustration than is afforded by the critical history of the epic fragment 'judith'. To deal carefully with the various questions that arise from a study of this fragment is the object of the pages that follow; it will be best introduced by a review of the most important contributions to the subject by previous scholars and critics.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.