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The Well-Laden Ship
Egbert Of Liege
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Description for The Well-Laden Ship
Hardback. An eleventh-century Latin poem that is composed of ancient and medieval proverbs, fables, and folktales. It was one of the few surviving works from the Middle Ages written explicitly for schoolroom use. Most of the content derives from the Bible, especially the wisdom books, from the Church Fathers, and from the ancient poets. Series: Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library. Num Pages: 426 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 203 x 24. Weight in Grams: 496.
The Well-Laden Ship (Fecunda ratis) is an early eleventh-century Latin poem composed of ancient and medieval proverbs, fables, and folktales. Compiled by Egbert of Liege, it was planned as a first reader for beginning students. This makes it one of the few surviving works from the Middle Ages written explicitly for schoolroom use. Most of the content derives from the Bible, especially the wisdom books, from the Church Fathers, and from the ancient poets, notably Vergil, Juvenal, and Horace; but, remarkably, Egbert also included Latin versions of much folklore from the spoken languages. It features early forms of nursery rhymes ... Read more
The Well-Laden Ship (Fecunda ratis) is an early eleventh-century Latin poem composed of ancient and medieval proverbs, fables, and folktales. Compiled by Egbert of Liege, it was planned as a first reader for beginning students. This makes it one of the few surviving works from the Middle Ages written explicitly for schoolroom use. Most of the content derives from the Bible, especially the wisdom books, from the Church Fathers, and from the ancient poets, notably Vergil, Juvenal, and Horace; but, remarkably, Egbert also included Latin versions of much folklore from the spoken languages. It features early forms of nursery rhymes ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
426
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Series
Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library
Condition
New
Weight
496g
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674051270
SKU
V9780674051270
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About Egbert Of Liege
Robert Gary Babcock is Professor of Classics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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