An Anglo-Saxon Reader in Prose and Verse

by Henry Sweet

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138963573
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/20/2016
Pages:	422
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Henry Sweet

Table of Contents

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