First Readings in Old English [Paperback]

This 1951 book for the beginner provides a selection of Old English passages which are neither too difficult nor dull.First published in 1951, this book for the beginner provides a selection of Old English passages which are neither too difficult nor too dull, and gives him some help in understanding them. There are a substantial introduction, copious notes, a glossary and index of names, and three maps.First published in 1951, this book for the beginner provides a selection of Old English passages which are neither too difficult nor too dull, and gives him some help in understanding them. There are a substantial introduction, copious notes, a glossary and index of names, and three maps.First published in 1951, this book for the beginner provides a selection of Old English passages which are neither too difficult nor too dull, and gives him some help in understanding them. There are a substantial introduction, copious notes, a glossary and index of names, and three maps.Preface; Introduction; Abbreviations; Texts: 1. From the Chronicle; 2. Alfred's Cura Pastoralis; 3. Alfred's Orosius; 4. Alfred's Boethius; 5. Some anecdotes; 6. Laws; 7. The Benedictine Rule; 8. Science; 9. ?fric; 10. Verse extracts; Notes; Glossary; Index of names; Appendix; Maps.