Old English Shorter Poems, Volume II: Wisdom and Lyric by

Old English Shorter Poems, Volume II: Wisdom and Lyric

Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library

with Robert E. Bjork (Translator)

320 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction history literary poetry
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The twenty-five poems and eleven metrical charms in this Old English volume offer tantalizing insights into the mental landscape of the Anglo-Saxons. The Wanderer and The Seafarer famously combine philosophical consolation with introspection to ac...

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