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Description:As one of the most prolific and influential scholars in the field, Thomas D. Hill has made an indelible mark on the study of Old English literature. In celebration of his distinguished career, the editors of "Source of Wisdom" have assembled a wide-ranging collection of nineteen original essays on Old English poetry and prose as well as early medieval Latin, touching upon many of Hill's specific research interests.Among the topics examined in this volume are the Christian-Latin sources of Old English texts, including religious and 'sapiential' poetry, and prose translations of Latin writings. Old English poems such as "Beowulf," "The Dream of the Rood," and "The Wife's Lament" are treated, throughout, to thematic, textual, stylistic, lexical, and source analysis. Prose writers of the period such as King Alfred and W?rferth, as well as medieval Latin writers such as Bede and Pseudo-Methodius are also discussed. As an added feature, the volume includes a bibliography of publications by Thomas D. Hill. "Source of Wisdom" is, ultimately, a contribution to the understanding of medieval English literature and the textual traditions that contributed to its development.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Source of Wisdom: Old English and Early Medieval Latin Studies in Honour of Thomas D. Hill (Toronto Old English Studies). To get started finding Source of Wisdom: Old English and Early Medieval Latin Studies in Honour of Thomas D. Hill (Toronto Old English Studies), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: As one of the most prolific and influential scholars in the field, Thomas D. Hill has made an indelible mark on the study of Old English literature. In celebration of his distinguished career, the editors of "Source of Wisdom" have assembled a wide-ranging collection of nineteen original essays on Old English poetry and prose as well as early medieval Latin, touching upon many of Hill's specific research interests.Among the topics examined in this volume are the Christian-Latin sources of Old English texts, including religious and 'sapiential' poetry, and prose translations of Latin writings. Old English poems such as "Beowulf," "The Dream of the Rood," and "The Wife's Lament" are treated, throughout, to thematic, textual, stylistic, lexical, and source analysis. Prose writers of the period such as King Alfred and W?rferth, as well as medieval Latin writers such as Bede and Pseudo-Methodius are also discussed. As an added feature, the volume includes a bibliography of publications by Thomas D. Hill. "Source of Wisdom" is, ultimately, a contribution to the understanding of medieval English literature and the textual traditions that contributed to its development.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Source of Wisdom: Old English and Early Medieval Latin Studies in Honour of Thomas D. Hill (Toronto Old English Studies). To get started finding Source of Wisdom: Old English and Early Medieval Latin Studies in Honour of Thomas D. Hill (Toronto Old English Studies), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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