The medieval bestiary in English : texts and translations of the Old and Middle English Physiologus /

First penned in Egypt between the 2nd and 4th centuries, the Physiologus brought together poetic descriptions of animals and their Christian allegories. Translated into a wide range of languages from across north Africa and much of Europe, each version of the Physiologus adapted the text in cultural...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	British Library
Other Authors:	Cavell, Megan, 1985- (Translator, Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English English, Old (ca. 450-1100) English, Middle (1100-1500)
Published:	Peterborough, Ontario : Broadview Press, [2022].
Series:	Broadview editions.
Subjects:	Bestiaries. Physiologus. Animals > Folklore > Poetry. Didactic poetry, English (Old) Didactic poetry, English (Middle) Didactic poetry, English (Old) > Translations into English. Didactic poetry, English (Middle) > Translations into English. Animals > Folklore > Early works to 1800. Middle Ages > Folklore > Poetry. Exeter book. Bestiary (Ms. British Library. Arundel 292)

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The Old English Physiologus: Text and Translation
The Middle English Physiologus: Text and Translation.