Three Northumbrian poems : Cædmon's Hymn, Bede's Death song, and the Leiden riddle

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Three Northumbrian poems : Cædmon's Hymn, Bede's Death song, and the Leiden riddle

edited by A.H. Smith ; with a bibliography compiled by M. J. Swanton

(Exeter medieval English texts and studies)

University of Exeter, 1978

Rev. ed

  • pbk.

Uniform Title

Leiden riddle

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1st pub.: in Methuen's old English library, London, 1933

Text in Old English with introd. and notes in English

Bibliography: p 48-52

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Edition of 'Caedmon's Hymn', 'Bede's Death Song' and 'The Leiden Riddle' with contextual introduction, notes and glossary.

Table of Contents

Preface List of Abbreviations Introduction 1. Manuscripts 2. Authorship 3. Date and Localization of the Extant Texts 4. Orthography and Language Caedmon's Hymn: Northumbrian Version Caedmon's Hymn: West Saxon Version The Leiden Riddle: Northumbrian Version West Saxon Riddle: Exeter Book Version Bibliography Glossary Index

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