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Maxims in Old English poetry

Title
Maxims in Old English poetry / Paul Cavill.
Author
Cavill, Paul, 1956-
Publication
Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK ; Rochester, NY : D.S. Brewer, 1999.

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Description
x, 205 p.; 24 cm.
Subject
  • English poetry > Old English, ca. 450-1100 > History and criticism
  • Maxims in literature
  • Didactic poetry, English (Old) > History and criticism
  • Oral-formulaic analysis
  • Oral tradition > England
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [187]-200) and indexes.
Contents
Maxims in Old English -- Maxims in the old Germanic languages -- Definitions -- The maxim, the proverb and the riddle -- A gnomic formula -- The social function of maxims and The battle of Maldon -- Christian or not? -- The Old English maxims.
Call Number
JFE 99-10143
ISBN
0859915417 (alk. paper)
LCCN
98046866
OCLC
40230233
Author
Cavill, Paul, 1956-
Title
Maxims in Old English poetry / Paul Cavill.
Imprint
Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK ; Rochester, NY : D.S. Brewer, 1999.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [187]-200) and indexes.
Research Call Number
JFE 99-10143
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