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Step into the world of early English with Henry Sweet's *An Anglo-Saxon Reader in Prose and Verse* - a gateway to the language and imagination of medieval England. This essential anthology gathers the finest Old English prose and poetry, carefully selected for students of Old... Read Full Overview

First published in 2005. An excellent introduction to Old English, this book begins with an elementary grammar, ably preparing students for the thirty-four texts that follow. Among the carefully selected stories, verses and histories can be found a wide sampling of dialects:... Read Full Overview

Step into the world of early medieval England with Henry Sweet's enduring classic, An Anglo-Saxon Reader In Prose And Verse. This essential anthology brings together the finest examples of Anglo-Saxon literature, offering both prose and verse selections that illuminate the spirit... Read Full Overview

An Anglo-Saxon reader in prose and verse with grammar, metre, notes and glossary. This book, "An Anglo-Saxon reader in prose and verse", by Henry Sweet, is a replication of a book originally published before 1894. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you... Read Full Overview

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 is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

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 is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

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 is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

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 is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this... Read Full Overview