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Excerpt from The Martyrology of Gorman: Edited From a Manuscript in the Royal Library, Brussels, With a Prreface, Translation, Notes and Indices
The metrical martyrology, now for the first time printed, was composed in the latter part of the twelfth century by an Irish abbot, and is contained in a single manuscript transcribed in or about the year 1630 by one of the Four Masters, Michael o''clery, to whose industrious and accurate pen we owe the preservation Of much of the ecclesiastical and historical litera ture of Celtic Ireland.
I propose in this preface, first, to describe the manuscript in which the martyrology is contained; secondly, to notice the author of the poem, and the place in which it was composed thirdly, to consider some Of the characteristics Of its language fourthly, to explain the metre in which it is written; fifthly, to give Some account of its contents sixthly, to notice the glosses on the text; and lastly, to say a word or two on the present edition.
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The metrical martyrology, now for the first time printed, was composed in the latter part of the twelfth century by an Irish abbot, and is contained in a single manuscript transcribed in or about the year 1630 by one of the Four Masters, Michael o''clery, to whose industrious and accurate pen we owe the preservation Of much of the ecclesiastical and historical litera ture of Celtic Ireland.
I propose in this preface, first, to describe the manuscript in which the martyrology is contained; secondly, to notice the author of the poem, and the place in which it was composed thirdly, to consider some Of the characteristics Of its language fourthly, to explain the metre in which it is written; fifthly, to give Some account of its contents sixthly, to notice the glosses on the text; and lastly, to say a word or two on the present edition.
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
Language - English
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Author
Whitley Stokes
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ISBN - 9780266430100
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm
Page Count - 467
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Author
Whitley Stokes
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ISBN - 9781331933656
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm
Page Count - 469
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