Download or read book Medieval English Verse written by and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 1973-06-28 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short narrative poems, religious and secular lyrics, and moral, political, and comic verses are all included in this comprehensive collection of works from the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries.
Download or read book Early Middle English Verse and Prose written by Jack Arthur Walter Bennett and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Medieval English Verse and Prose in Modernized Versions written by Roger Sherman Loomis and published by . This book was released on 1948 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Medieval English Verse and Prose written by Roger Sherman Loomis and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-02-04 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Medieval English Verse and Prose: In Modernized Versions Layamon laid these books out, and he turned the leaves; With love he searched them, the Lord be to him gracious. He took feathers in his fingers, and he composed on parchment; And these most true words he set then together, And these three books he condensed into one. Now Layamon prayeth each noble man, 4 For the love of Almighty God and of his gracious heart, 30 Who will read these books and learn these runes, That some true words he will say together For his father's soul, who did beget him, And for his mother's soul, who bore him as man, And for his own soul, that it be the better for them. Amen. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Medieval English Verse and Prose in Modernized Versions written by Roger Sherman Loomis and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 557 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Medieval English Verse and Prose written by Roger Sherman Loomis and published by . This book was released on 1948 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book St Brandan written by Thomas Wright and published by . This book was released on 1844 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Oxford Book of Late Medieval Verse and Prose written by Norman Davis and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1989 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This anthology covers a period in English literature - from the death of Chaucer to the early years of Henry VIII's reign - and forms an impressive and entertaining vindication that this is no dull period of 'transition' but an age of ferment and achievement. Included are extracts representative of such familiar authors as Malory, Henryson, Skelton, and More, and the well-known types of literature - songs and lyrics, ballads and romances. Also included are texts which have never before been published or available only in very obscure editions, as well as private letters, extracts from books on alchemy and medicine and hunting and fishing, recipes - for grilled salmon and stewed partridge - and tips on how to make hair grow.
Download or read book Early Middle English Verse and Prose written by Jack Arthur Walter Bennett and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 726 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Later Medieval English Literature written by Douglas Gray and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2008-04-10 with total page 728 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to the literature written in English from the death of Chaucer to the early sixteenth century from one of the period's pre-eminent literary scholars. Includes a valuable chronology, an informative introductory survey, and detailed sections on prose, poetry, Scottish writing, and drama.
Download or read book Staging Contemplation written by Eleanor Johnson and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2018-08-17 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does it mean to contemplate? In the Middle Ages, more than merely thinking with intensity, it was a religious practice entailing utter receptiveness to the divine presence. Contemplation is widely considered by scholars today to have been the highest form of devotional prayer, a rarified means of experiencing God practiced only by the most devout of monks, nuns, and mystics. Yet, in this groundbreaking new book, Eleanor Johnson argues instead for the pervasiveness and accessibility of contemplative works to medieval audiences. By drawing together ostensibly diverse literary genres—devotional prose, allegorical poetry, cycle dramas, and morality plays—Staging Contemplation paints late Middle English contemplative writing as a broad genre that operated collectively and experientially as much as through radical individual disengagement from the world. Johnson further argues that the contemplative genre played a crucial role in the exploration of the English vernacular as a literary and theological language in the fifteenth century, tracing how these works engaged modes of disfluency—from strained syntax and aberrant grammar, to puns, slang, code-switching, and laughter—to explore the limits, norms, and potential of English as a devotional language. Full of virtuoso close readings, this book demonstrates a sustained interest in how poetic language can foster a participatory experience of likeness to God among lay and devotional audiences alike.
Download or read book The Oxford Book of Medieval English Verse written by Celia Sisam and published by Clarendon Press. This book was released on 1970 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assemblage of lyrical works by such poets as Chaucer, Gower, Langland surveys poetic concerns and artistry from the twelfth to the fifteenth century.
Download or read book St Brandan written by Thomas Wright and published by Scholar's Choice. This book was released on 2015-02-18 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book S ain t Brandan written by Thomas Wright and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Medieval Legend of the Sea written by and published by . This book was released on 1844 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fourteenth Century Verse Prose written by Various and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-10-21 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fourteenth Century Verse & Prose is a comprehensive collection of works from the Middle English period, showcasing a variety of literary styles and themes. From epic poems like Sir Gawain and the Green Knight to moral allegories like Piers Plowman, this anthology provides a diverse look into the rich tapestry of medieval English literature. The book's inclusion of both verse and prose offers readers a well-rounded view of the literary output of the fourteenth century, highlighting the era's artistic achievements and cultural values. Students and scholars alike will benefit from studying these texts, gaining insight into the historical context and linguistic features of the period. Each selection is accompanied by detailed annotations and explanatory notes, making the collection accessible to readers of all levels of expertise.
Download or read book Fleas Flies and Friars written by Nicholas Orme and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2012-04-06 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medieval children lived in a world rich in poetry, from lullabies, nursery rhymes, and songs to riddles, tongue twisters, and nonsensical verses. They read or listened to stories in verse: ballads of Robin Hood, romances, and comic tales. Poems were composed to teach them how to behave, eat at meals, hunt game, and even learn Latin and French. In Fleas, Flies, and Friars, Nicholas Orme, an expert on childhood in the Middle Ages, has gathered a wide variety of children’s verse that circulated in England beginning in the 1400s, providing a way for modern readers of all ages to experience the medieval world through the eyes of its children. In his delightful treasury of medieval children’s verse, Orme does a masterful job of recovering a lively and largely unknown tradition, preserving the playfulness of the originals while clearly explaining their meaning, significance, or context. Poems written in Latin or French have been translated into English, and Middle English has been modernized. Fleas, Flies, and Friars has five parts. The first two contain short lyrical pieces and fragments, together with excerpts from essays in verse that address childhood or were written for children. The third part presents poems for young people about behavior. The fourth contains three long stories and the fifth brings together verse relating to education and school life.
