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Old English literature
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Old English literature
Prose and poetry in the various dialects of Old English written between AD 449 and 1066. Poetry (alliterative, without rhyme) was composed and delivered orally; much has therefore been... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688
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Old English literature
(from the article `English literature`) The Old English periodStrong-stress verse is indigenous to the Germanic languages with their wide-ranging levels of stressed syllables and opportunities for alliteration. ... [2 related articles] Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/o/12
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Old English literature
Old English literature (or Anglo-Saxon literature) encompasses literature written in Old English (also called Anglo-Saxon) in Anglo-Saxon England, in the period from the 7th century to the Norman Conquest of 1066. These works include genres such as epic poetry, hagiography, sermons, Bible translati... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_English_literature
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Old English literature
Prose and poetry in the various dialects of Old English written between AD 449 and 1066. Poetry (alliterative, without rhyme) was composed and delivered orally; much has therefore been lost. What remains owes its survival to monastic scribes who favoured verse with a Christian motivation or flavour.... Found op http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0039471.html
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