The Old English gnomic poems Maxims I and Maxims II /

Maxims I and Maxims II, which comprise a seemingly haphazard assortment of Old English poetic gnomes (sayings put into verse to aid memory), are intriguing yet mysterious compositions. While they are interesting in that they might represent various facets of the values and worldview that were preval...

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Main Author:	Karasawa, Kazutomo, 1973- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English English, Old (ca. 450-1100)
Language Notes:	Critical material in English, with Maxims I and II in Old English with Modern English translation.
Published:	Liverpool : Liverpool University Press, [2024].
Series:	Exeter medieval texts and studies.
Subjects:	Maxims I. Maxims II. Gnomic poetry, English (Old) > History and criticism. Maxims in literature. English language > Old English, ca. 450-1100.