Reliquiae Antiquae. Scraps from Ancient Manuscripts illustrating chiefly Early English Literature and the English Language. two volumes complete
1966x1264New York: AMS Press 1966. Two volumes complete reprinting this anthology of short excerpts transcribed - but NOT translated - from medieval manuscripts too short or unrelated to better-known works to be published elsewhere first published in 1841 & 1843. Includes religious comment versions of the Lord's Prayer prophecies satire fables comments on women saints a Christmas carol middle-English glosses short plays an Anglo-Norman drinking song qualities for a priest poem on old age much more. Regrettably there is no table of contents nor any translations of even the least recondite languages but there is an index in volume II and sources are noted dated by century. Nevertheless a fascinating collection of verse and prose on a variety of subjects of interest to linguists sociologists students of religion English history & culture. Two volumes complete; as pictured; no jackets as issued. Light wear minor scuffs. Texts clean no names or marks; 2 iv 327; 2 iv 287 pages index. Text in Old English Middle English Latin Anglo-Saxon Anglo-Norman. . Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Octavo. Set. AMS Press Hardcover
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