Beowulf; edited with introd., bibliography, notes, glossary, and appendices

Robarts - University Of Toronto, Walter John Sedgefield

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•JjJreestttefc toof ifycPwtarattg of ©immtcrfagMiss Erskine Keysfrom the library of thelate Professor David ft.Keys./csruvj./f/2-PUBLICATIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY OFMANCHESTERENGLISH SERIESNo. II.BeowulfHughesShkrratt &Victoria University of ManchesterPublishers to theManchester : Cross Street34London: Soho Square, W.33BEOWULFEDITED WITH INTRODUCTION, BIBLIOGRAPHY,GLOSSARY, AND APPENDICESNOTES,BYW. SEDGEFIELD, Litt.D.,J.Lecturer in English LanguageMANCHESTERAt the University Press1910n15^05 44University of Manchester PublicationsNo. LV.TLO ff.S.Scop hwilum sanghador on Heorote.Beowulf, I. 496PREFACE.The present edition of the was undertakenBeowulfprimarily with the view of furnishing the editor's ownstudents with more help than could be obtained fromexisting English editions, but it is hoped that it mayfind acceptance with a larger public. During recentyears the poem has been subjected a minuteto scrutinyexperts whoseby researches have thrown a great deal offresh light on obscure points both in the interpretationof the text and in the matter of origins. Many of theresults of these investigations are embodied in thefollowing pages.The preparation of the text has involved more arduouslabour than perhaps any other part of the book ; everydeparture from the MS. has been carefully considered,and duly recorded in each case in the textual footnotes.A certain number of emendations by the editor havebeen, with some hesitation, ...

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• Nombre de lectures: 38
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 16 Mo

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•JjJreestttefc to of ifyc Pwtarattg of ©immtcr fag Miss Erskine Keys from the library of the late Professor David ft.Keys./csruvj. /f/2-PUBLICATIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER ENGLISH SERIES No. II. BeowulfHughesShkrratt & Victoria University of ManchesterPublishers to the Manchester : Cross Street34 London: Soho Square, W.33BEOWULF EDITED WITH INTRODUCTION, BIBLIOGRAPHY, GLOSSARY, AND APPENDICESNOTES, BY W. SEDGEFIELD, Litt.D., J. Lecturer in English Language MANCHESTER At the University Press 1910n 15^0 5 44 University of Manchester Publications No. LV.TLO ff.S.Scop hwilum sang hador on Heorote. Beowulf, I. 496