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Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem 8/8/13 3:21 PM http://www.gutenberg.org/files/16328/16328-h/16328-h.htm Page 7 of 134 PREFACE. THE present work is a modest effort to reproduce approximately, in modern measures, the venerable epic, Beowulf. Approximately, I repeat; for a very close reproduction of Anglo-Saxon verse would, to a
The epic poem follows Beowulf, a hero who comes to aid Hrothgar, King of the Danes, in his fight against the vicious monster Grendel. Before the tale is over, Beowulf fights and defeats Grendel, Grendel’s mother, becomes king of the Geats, and vanquishes a dragon.
17 wrz 2024 · Beowulf, heroic poem, the highest achievement of Old English literature and the earliest European vernacular epic. The work deals with events of the early 6th century, and, while the date of its composition is uncertain, some scholars believe that it was written in the 8th century.
BEOWULF AN ANGLO-SAXON EPIC POEM TRANSLATED BY JOHN LESSLIE HALL (1892) EDITED AND COMPILED BY RHONDA L. KELLEY. FIGURE 1 THE FIRST FOLIO OF THE HEROIC EPIC POEM BEOWULF, WRITTEN PRIMARILY IN THE WEST SAXON DIALECT OF OLD ENGLISH. PART OF THE COTTON MS VITELLIUS A XV MANUSCRIPT CURRENTLY LOCATED WITHIN THE BRITISH LIBRARY.
beowulf ananglo-saxonepicpoem translated fromtheheyne-socintext by jno:lessliehall,ph.d.(j.h.u.) professorofenglishandhistoryinthecollegeofwilliam andmary. d.c.heath ...
viii Preface. fromwhatwouldseemamistakenpointofview.Isitproper,forinstance, thatthegraveandsolemnspeechesofBeowulfandHrothgarbeputinballad measures ...
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