Download or read book Old English Riddles written by Alfred John Wyatt and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Riddles of the Exeter Book Classic Reprint written by Frederick Tupper and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-15 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Riddles of the Exeter Book The preparation of this first separate edition of 27m Riddles of tire Exeter Book, certainly the most difficult text in the 'field of anglo-saxon, has been to me a work of very real delight. Both in matter and manner these poems present so many engaging problems - which, when read aright, reveal at once the loftiest and lowest in older England's thought, and open up a hundred vistas of early word and action that I count as great gain the years spent in their study. May it be my good fortune to impart to others a generous share of this pleasure and profit! A few words of my purposes in this edition are in place here. I have striven to set forth the principles that govern the comparative study of riddles, and to trace the relation of these Anglo - Saxon enigmas to the Latin art-riddles of nearly the same period and to the folk-products of many lands and times. In the chapter upon the authorship of these poems and their place in the history of the Cynewulf question, I have tried to weigh all the evidence with a higher regard for reason and the probabilities than for the mere weight of authority, which in the case of these riddles has often been fatal to free investigation and opinion. In the presentation of solutions in the Introduction and in the later discus sion of these in the Notes, I have also sought to 'prove all things and hold fast that which is good.' As aids to definite conclusions, the testi mony of analogues and the light thrown by Old English life and customs have been of far higher worth than the random guesses of modern critics. But to Dietrich's illuminating treatment of each of the zexez'er Boo/e KM d/ey and to the essays of more recent scholars I gladly admit a large debt. I have closely analyzed the form and structure of the poems with the hope of bringing them nearer to the reader's understanding. But, above all, I have aimed, through elaborate annotation, so to illustrate the 'veined humanity' of these remarkable productions, so to show forth their closeness to every phase of the life of their day, that this book might be a guide to much of the folk - lore and culture of Englishmen before the Conquest. 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 The Exeter Book Riddles written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The ninety-six Anglo-Saxon riddles in the eleventh-century Exeter Book are poems of great charm, zest, and subtlety. Ranging from natural phenomena (such as icebergs and storms at sea) to animal and bird life, from the Christian concept of the creation to prosaic domestic objects (such as a rake and a pair of bellows), and from weaponry to the peaceful pursuits of music and writing, they are full of sharp observation, earthly humour and, above all, a sense of wonder. The main text of this volume contains Kevin Crossley-Holland's newly-revised translations of seventy-five fascinating and discursive riddles - all those not very badly damaged or impenetrably obscure - while a further sixteen are translated in the notes. These translations are very widely anthologised in Britain and the USA. Sir Arthur Bliss and William Mathias set some of them to music, Ralph Steadman has illustrated them and Michael Fairfax has incorporated them in his Riddle Sculpture."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book The Husband s Message the Accompanying Riddles of the Exeter Book written by Francis Adelbert Blackburn and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book OLD ENGLISH RIDDLES written by A. J. WYATT and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Unriddling the Exeter Riddles written by Patrick J. Murphy and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2011-03-21 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The vibrant and enigmatic Exeter Riddles (ca. 960–980) are among the most compelling texts in the field of medieval studies, in part because they lack textually supplied solutions. Indeed, these ninety-five Old English riddles have become so popular that they have even been featured on posters for the London Underground and have inspired a sculpture in downtown Exeter. Modern scholars have responded enthusiastically to the challenge of solving the Riddles, but have generally examined them individually. Few have considered the collection as a whole or in a broader context. In this book, Patrick Murphy takes an innovative approach, arguing that in order to understand the Riddles more fully, we must step back from the individual puzzles and consider the group in light of the textual and oral traditions from which they emerged. He offers fresh insights into the nature of the Exeter Riddles’ complexity, their intellectual foundations, and their lively use of metaphor.
Download or read book The House of Riddles Classic Reprint written by Dorothea Gerard and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-03-16 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The House of Riddles They had passed by various broken towers soaring against the grey sky, sea-gull haunted, and many a stretch Of crumbling ivy-infested wall, when the mentor stood still before a small house placed a little back from the street, behind a neglected front garden. Since you're on the look-out for sights, you may as well include that. The Professor of Mineralogy blinked his small but keen eyes at the Object indicated. 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 Old English Riddles from the Exeter Book written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new, revised edition of an ancient English Classic from England's oldest independent poetry press.
Download or read book English Riddles written by Benj S. Berrington and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-23 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from English Riddles: With Explanations and Notes in Dutch Why is a kiss like a rumour? Because it goes from mouth to mouth. Ramark. Kiss, [ms rumour, geruckt, praatje, leopard vorhaal. 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 Old English Riddles written by A. J. Wyatt and published by Literary Licensing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-03 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Is A New Release Of The Original 1912 Edition.
Download or read book Old English Riddles written by A J B 1858 Wyatt and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2016-05-25 with total page 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 The Old English Riddles and the Riddlic Elements of Old English Poetry written by Rafat Boryslawski and published by Peter Lang Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The art of posing riddles is possibly as old as mankind and spans two apparent extremes which, nevertheless, converge in the riddlic form: that of wisdom and that of play. With this perspective in mind, the author examines the poetic enigmas present in the culture of Anglo-Saxon England, exploring both the Anglo-Latin riddles of Aldhelm and those recorded in the Exeter Book. His study investigates the Old English riddlic texts from a variety of angles, arguing for the possibility of establishing patterns of Anglo-Saxon riddlic composition as such. The author intends to prove that both the Exeter collection and the Aenigmata of Aldhelm are constructed on the grounds of an identifiable structure of interrelations and interdependencies. Additionally, he argues that the riddlic mode of literary representation is also visible in other Anglo-Saxon poetic compositions. The analysis of such an assumption leads to the conclusion that the predilection for the riddle form in Anglo-Latin and Anglo-Saxon poetry results from an Old English vision of the Christian world".--BOOKJACKET.
Download or read book The Old English Riddles of the Exeter Book written by Craig Williamson and published by . This book was released on 1977-01-01 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Old English Riddles of the Exeter Book written by Craig Williamson and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2017-12-10 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Exeter Book, a late tenth-century manuscript of early Old English poetry, is an anthology of religious homiletic verse, elegiac poetry, and ninety-one lyric riddles. The riddles are of particular interest to students of Old English poetry and Anglo-Saxon culture, to archeologists, anthropologists, and folklorists. This volume will supersede all earlier editions of the riddles as the text contains many new manuscript readings, and a summary is given of the scholarship on each riddle. Originally published in 1977. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
Download or read book Saint Aldhelm s Riddles written by Saint Aldhelm and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2015-11-26 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first and one of the finest Latin poets of Anglo-Saxon England, the seventh-century bishop Saint Aldhelm can justly be called “Britain’s first man of letters.” Among his many influential poetic texts were the hundred riddles that made up his Aenigmata. In Saint Aldhelm’s Riddles, A.M. Juster offers the first verse translation of this text in almost a century, capturing the wit, warmth, and wonder of the first English riddle collection. One of today’s finest formalist poets, A.M. Juster brings the same exquisite care to this volume as to his translations of Horace (“The best edition available of the Satires in English” –Choice), Tibullus (“An excellent new translation” –The Guardian), and Petrarch. Juster’s translation is complemented by a newly edited version of the Latin text and by the first scholarly commentary on the Aenigmata, the result of exhaustive interdisciplinary research into the text’s historical, literary, and philological context. Saint Aldhelm’s Riddles will be essential for scholars and a treasure for lovers of Tolkien, Beowulf, and Harry Potter.
Download or read book The Wanderer written by and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2013-11-07 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of a new series Legends from the Ancient North, The Wanderer tells the classic tales that influenced JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings 'So the company of men led a careless life, All was well with them: until One began To encompass evil, an enemy from hell. Grendel they called this cruel spirit...' J.R.R. Tolkien spent much of his life studying, translating and teaching the great epic stories of northern Europe, filled with heroes, dragons, trolls, dwarves and magic. He was hugely influential for his advocacy of Beowulf as a great work of literature and, even if he had never written The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, would be recognised today as a significant figure in the rediscovery of these extraordinary tales. Legends from the Ancient North brings together from Penguin Classics five of the key works behind Tolkien's fiction.They are startling, brutal, strange pieces of writing, with an elemental power brilliantly preserved in these translations.They plunge the reader into a world of treachery, quests, chivalry, trials of strength.They are the most ancient narratives that exist from northern Europe and bring us as near as we will ever get to the origins of the magical landscape of Middle-earth (Midgard) which Tolkien remade in the 20th century.
Download or read book The Old English Riddles written by Gregory K. Jember and published by Society for New Language Study, Incorporated. This book was released on 1976 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
