Old English Period (450-1066) - Porubin Lilia

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This file contains a representative selection of texts from the Old English period. The first is what is known as the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, a group of texts with entries for various years over several centuries of this period. The entries relate the main events, usually military, of the year in question. The second text is an extract from Beowulf, the large Old English epic based on Germanic myths, mixed with certain Christian elements. The remaining texts are smaller pieces of poetry, some of which are available in different dialect versions. 1. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 2. Beowulf (8th century, manuscript c 1000) 3. Minor poetry The Voyage of Ohthere Wulf and Eadwacer The Wife's Lament The Whale The Wanderer The Seafarer Dream of the Rood Caedmon’s Hymn: West Saxon Version Caedmon’s Hymn: Northumbrian Version Bede’s Death Song: West Saxon Version Bede’s Death Song: Northumbrian Version The Leiden Riddle ...