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The Old English Boethius: An Edition of the Old English Versions of Boethius's de Consolatione Philosophiae (Volume 2)

The Old English Boethius: An Edition of the Old English Versions of Boethius's de Consolatione Philosophiae (Volume 2)

Malcolm Godden
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Boethius's Consolation of Philosophy, written in Latin around 525 A.D., was to become one of the most influential literary texts of the Middle Ages. The Old English prose translation and adaptation which was produced around 900 and claims to be by King Alfred was one of the earliest signs of its importance and use, and the subsequent rewriting of parts as verse show an interest in rivalling the literary shape of the Latin original. The many changes and additions have much to tell us about Anglo-Saxon interests and scholarship in the Alfredian period. This new edition is the first to present the second prose-and-verse version of the Old English text, and allows it to be read alongside the original prose version, for which this is the first edition for over a century, and the introduction and commentary reveal much about the history of the text and its composition.
Language
English
Pages
2
Format
Hardcover
Release
January 01, 0524
ISBN 13
9780199547074

The Old English Boethius: An Edition of the Old English Versions of Boethius's de Consolatione Philosophiae (Volume 2)

Malcolm Godden
0/5 ( ratings)
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Boethius's Consolation of Philosophy, written in Latin around 525 A.D., was to become one of the most influential literary texts of the Middle Ages. The Old English prose translation and adaptation which was produced around 900 and claims to be by King Alfred was one of the earliest signs of its importance and use, and the subsequent rewriting of parts as verse show an interest in rivalling the literary shape of the Latin original. The many changes and additions have much to tell us about Anglo-Saxon interests and scholarship in the Alfredian period. This new edition is the first to present the second prose-and-verse version of the Old English text, and allows it to be read alongside the original prose version, for which this is the first edition for over a century, and the introduction and commentary reveal much about the history of the text and its composition.
Language
English
Pages
2
Format
Hardcover
Release
January 01, 0524
ISBN 13
9780199547074

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