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The Old English Dialogues of Solomon and Saturn
Daniel Anlezark
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Description for The Old English Dialogues of Solomon and Saturn
Hardback.
First modern edition, with facing translation, of two of the most mysterious Old English texts extant. The dialogues of Solomon and Saturn, found in MSS Corpus Christi College Cambridge 422 and 41, are some of the most complex Old English texts to survive. The first two dialogues, in verse and prose, present the pagan god Saturn inhuman form interrogating King Solomon about the mysterious powers of the Pater Noster, while in a second poem the two discuss in enigmatic terms a range of topics, from the power of books to the limits of free will. This newedition - ... Read more
First modern edition, with facing translation, of two of the most mysterious Old English texts extant. The dialogues of Solomon and Saturn, found in MSS Corpus Christi College Cambridge 422 and 41, are some of the most complex Old English texts to survive. The first two dialogues, in verse and prose, present the pagan god Saturn inhuman form interrogating King Solomon about the mysterious powers of the Pater Noster, while in a second poem the two discuss in enigmatic terms a range of topics, from the power of books to the limits of free will. This newedition - ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
182
Condition
New
Number of Pages
180
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843842033
SKU
V9781843842033
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Reviews for The Old English Dialogues of Solomon and Saturn
A welcome addition to the corpus of modern editions of Old English poems.
REVIEW OF ENGLISH STUDIES
The editions, translations, and apparatus of the texts are clear, full, helpful, and very carefully presented. These texts may never enter into the mainstream of Old English studies, but this solid edition will hopefully bring their linguistic exuberance to the attention ... Read more
REVIEW OF ENGLISH STUDIES
The editions, translations, and apparatus of the texts are clear, full, helpful, and very carefully presented. These texts may never enter into the mainstream of Old English studies, but this solid edition will hopefully bring their linguistic exuberance to the attention ... Read more