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Excerpt from The Science of English Verse
It seems highly probable that Aldhelm surely the most fascinat ing figure in our literature before Chaucer - must have written vernacular verse earlier than Caedmon, and that he is therefore entitled to be called the Father of English Poetry. See William of Malmesbury's Life of him, here and there, and scraps in Asser's Life of Alfred. Of course, in this location of Aldhelm, as hinted in the term historic beginning of our literature, one bears in mind the possible sixth-century date of 'widsith's Traveller's Song, of Deor's Lament, and of other poems.
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It seems highly probable that Aldhelm surely the most fascinat ing figure in our literature before Chaucer - must have written vernacular verse earlier than Caedmon, and that he is therefore entitled to be called the Father of English Poetry. See William of Malmesbury's Life of him, here and there, and scraps in Asser's Life of Alfred. Of course, in this location of Aldhelm, as hinted in the term historic beginning of our literature, one bears in mind the possible sixth-century date of 'widsith's Traveller's Song, of Deor's Lament, and of other poems.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Author(s) - Sidney Lanier
Hardback
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ISBN - 9780265224502
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm
Page Count - 357
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ISBN - 9781330688120
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm
Page Count - 359
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