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Soce My earlier editing of this poem provided considerable material which I have been able to use with little modification in the present work. On the other hand, as the plan of this book is different, and as new opinions on certain points had in the mean time been broached, and needed to be dealt with, the new edition is not a mere condensation of the earlier. In one respect, however, and that perhaps the most essential, I have been true to my first conception :I have endeavored to present the poem, fhigmentary though it be, as a work of art, being persuaded that unless philological scholarship tends to exalt life, and the nobler aspects which life has assumed, or under which it has been conceived, the less we have of it the better. Yale University, Dec. 2iy igoj.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book, a narrative prose poem, relates the Biblical tale of Judith and Holofernes from the apocryphal Book of Judith. Written in Old English, the text belongs to a wider group of religious poems produced in the late 9th and 10th centuries, many of them elaborating themes from the Bible. The author's close knowledge of the literary tradition of the day is evident in the work's rich tapestry of poetic devices, which include the artful use of variation and repetition, and an adeptness at capturing dramatic tension and character conflict. This complexity underscores the seriousness with which the author regarded the poem, which, far from being merely an entertaining retelling of a familiar story, can be seen as a thoughtful exploration of the nature of heroism, the uses of power, the role of women, and the dangers of pride. 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 9781333710644_0
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