The Old English Epic of Waldere
The Old English Epic of Waldere

Author: Jonathan Himes

Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Published: 2009-03-26

Total Pages: 165

ISBN-13: 1443809500

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The epic fragments of Waldere yield some of the earliest lore concerning migration-period heroes such as Attila the Hun, Theodoric the Ostrogoth, Walter son of Ælfhere, and Gunther and Hagen of the Nibelungs, while at the same time expressing political concerns that the Viking-age poet shared with his audience. Imagery and themes such as armaments and the worthiness of warriors to bear them point to the climax of Walter’s victory over Guðhere in single combat, a duel presenting an ethical dilemma for Hagen as indicated in both of the extant leaves. This critical edition resolves some long-standing textual cruces while also providing background on Old English heroism, weapons, and versification.

Waldere
Waldere

Author: Frederick Ed Norman

Publisher: Hassell Street Press

Published: 2021-09-09

Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13: 9781014354129

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Earliest English Poems
The Earliest English Poems

Author: none

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2006-07-27

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 0141945435

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Anglo-Saxon poetry was produced between 700 and 1000 AD for an audience that delighted in technical accomplishment, and the durable works of Old English verse spring from the source of the English language. Michael Alexander has translated the best of the Old English poetry into modern English and into a verse form that retains the qualities of Anglo-Saxon metre and alliteration. Included in this selection are the ‘heroic poems’ such as Widsith, Deor, Brunanburh and Maldon, and passages from Beowulf; some of the famous ‘riddles’ from The Exeter Book; all the ‘elegies’, including The Ruin, The Wanderer, The Seafarer, The Wife’s Complaint and The Husband’s Message, in which the virtu of Old English is found in its purest and most concentrated form; together with the great Christian poem The Dream of the Rood.

The Anglo-Saxon Minor Poems
The Anglo-Saxon Minor Poems

Author: Elliott Van Kirk Dobbie

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2023-08-10

Total Pages: 365

ISBN-13: 1000920933

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The Anglo-Saxon Minor Poems (1942) contains the many verse texts, most of them short, which are scattered here and there in manuscripts not primarily devoted to Anglo-Saxon poetry. Some, like Battle of Maldon, are well-known, while others are less so. Each verse text is accompanied by an introduction, bibliography and extensive notes.

Anglo Saxon Poetry
Anglo Saxon Poetry

Author: S.A.J. Bradley

Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson

Published: 2012-04-26

Total Pages: 425

ISBN-13: 1780223854

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Anglo-saxon poetry was circulated orally in a preliterate society, and gathered at last into books over some six centuries before the Norman Conquest ended English independence. Against the odds some of these books survive today. This anthology of prose translations covers most of the surviving poetry, revealing a tradition which is outstanding among early medieval literatures for its sophisticated exploration of the human condition in a mutable, finite, but wonderfully diverse and meaning-filled world.

Beowulf
Beowulf

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Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC

Published: 2014-03

Total Pages: 154

ISBN-13: 9781494191306

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This Is A New Release Of The Original 1896 Edition.

Waltharius
Waltharius

Author: Ekkehard I (Dean of St. Gall)

Publisher: Dallas Medieval Texts and Tran

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 9789042933545

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The 'Waltharius', a medieval Latin epic poem of over 1400 lines, richly retells the story of a vigorous Germanic saga in the language and style of classical and Christian Latin poetry. Walter, its hero, is a pagan warrior ready to mock his enemies and mercilessly decapitate them, but also a pious Christian who refrains from premarital sex and stops to pray and ask for God's mercy in the middle of a battle. The poem varies remarkably in tone, providing both fervent moral commentary and bitter black comedy. The growing scholarship on the poem outside of Germany, where it has always been popular, no doubt results from its weird allure and eclectic nature. It has something for everyone. This new edition uses a fresh review of manuscripts - especially the recently discovered fragments at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - in order to provide a text and apparatus that will aid the reader in understanding the poem's tangled manuscript history. 0The notes are rather fuller than those of previous English-language editions, providing useful context to understand the complicated relationships among the Germanic, classical Latin, and Christian Latin traditions as well as tracking various themes and stylistic features that the poet employs.