Judith Phoenix and Other Anglo-Saxon Poems; Translated From the Grein-Wülker Text

<p>This volume presents translations of the Anglo-Saxon poems Judith and Phoenix offering modern readers access to important works of early English literature. Translated from the Grein-Wülker text by John Lesslie Hall these poems provide insight into the literary and cultural landscape of the Anglo-Saxon period.</p> <p>Judith an Old English epic recounts the story of the biblical heroine who saves her people. Phoenix explores themes of resurrection and rebirth drawing upon Christian allegory and natural imagery. Hall's translations aim to capture the spirit and artistry of the original Old English making these significant pieces of literary history available to a wider audience. Readers interested in medieval literature Anglo-Saxon history and the development of the English language will find this collection invaluable.</p><p>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 was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>