Poems from the Old English
by Burton Raffel
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Interesting for historical value more than to be read as "literature"
My teacher (F. Robinson) thought Raffel a poor translator of Old English.
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A Bison Book (BB106)
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- Canonical title
- Poems from the Old English
- Original publication date
- 1960
- People/Characters
- Caedmon; Athelstan; Byrhtnoth/Beorhtnoth, Earl of Essex, died at Maldon; Wayland the Smith; Deor; Jesus (show all 9); Abraham; Isaac; Judith
- Important events
- Battle of Brunanburh; Battle of Maldon; Anglo Saxon period
- Dedication
- Marvin Milton Raffel
1920-1950
גם זכךו
ךענן לעד - First words
- Foreword (by Robert P. Creed)
The translations which appear in this volume are poems.
Foreword to the Second Edition (by Robert P. Creed)
This second edition is a richer feast than the first.
Translator's Introduction
I. HISTORY
After the Roman withdrawal from England in the fifth century, three Germanic tribes conquered and soon almost completely occupied the country.
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- Old English, English
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