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This collection is intended to include all the extant old-english texts up to about goo that are preserved in contemporary mss., with the exception of the Chronicle and the works of Alfred. Most of the texts have been published before, but many of them, °especially the glossaries, in a very inaccurate and defective form. All the texts here given have been corrected by the originals, except the runic ones.
I formed the plan of this undertaking many years ago, but it was not till 1878 that I was able to begin working at it continuously, for it was not till then that I had acquired palaeographical knowledge enough to deal satisfactorily with the older texts, especially the charters. The printing of the texts lasted from May 1879 to January 1881. The labour of preparing the glossary, which would have been very severe in any case, was much increased by the time-wasting way in which, from a variety of unfortunate circumstances, I was obliged to carry it out. It was not till the beginning of 1884 that I was able to send it to press, and the printing took more than a year. So I was not able to begin working at the grammatical introduction till last spring.
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- Publication date2024
- ISBN 10 152850559X
- ISBN 13 9781528505598
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages678
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a compilation of Old English texts up to about 900, preserved in contemporary manuscripts, with the exception of the Chronicle and the works of Alfred. Most of the texts have been published before, but many of them are in a very inaccurate and defective form. The texts have been corrected by the originals, except the runic ones. The texts in this book are preceded by an introduction, grammatical notes, and a glossary. The introduction includes a survey of the history of the English language from its origin to the 12th century. The grammatical notes are intended to facilitate the study of Old English grammar, and the glossary will be useful to students of Old English. This book is an essential resource for anyone interested in the study of Old English. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781528505598_0
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