Judith, Studies in Metre, Language and Style (Classic Reprint): With a View to Determining the Date of the Oldenglish Fragment and the Home of Its Author - Couverture souple
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Unravel the craft and history of Old English Judith.
This scholarly study examines the Old English poem Judith, focusing on its metre, language, and style to help determine when it was written and where its author came from. It surveys past critical views, analyzes verse patterns, and weighs dialect clues found in the text and manuscript history. The pages aim to illuminate how form and word choice shape the poem’s meaning as a piece of early English literature.
- Explore how alliteration, line endings, and rhyme inform the poem’s structure.
- Learn how dialect features and verb forms point to an Anglian origin.
- See how scholars debate dating the work, from early Caedmonian attributions to later medieval possibilities.
- Understand the methods used to read ancient texts, including manuscript transmission and linguistic clues.
Ideal for readers of Old English, scholars, students, and anyone curious about how form reveals history in a classic poem.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book meticulously examines the epic fragment Judith for clues to the time and place of its creation. It analyzes the poem's metrical form, language, and style, drawing comparisons with other Old English literature. The author's comprehensive approach reveals an artistry that places Judith as one of the great Old English poems, balancing between religious fervor and dramatic strength. Through detailed linguistic investigation, the book adds to our understanding of Old English dialects. It explores the deep symbolism of Judith, a heroic woman leading her people to victory, shedding light on the complex cultural and religious themes of the Anglo-Saxon era. 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. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781330621752_0
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