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The Old English poems attributed to Cynewulf, who flourished some
time between the eighth and tenth centuries, are unusual because
most vernacular poems in this period are anonymous. Other than the
name, we have no biographical details of Cynewulf, not even the
most basic facts of where or when he lived. Yet the poems
themselves attest to a powerfully inventive imagination, deeply
learned in Christian doctrine and traditional verse-craft. Runic
letters spelling out the name Cynewulf appear in four poems: Christ
II (or The Ascension), Juliana, The Fates of the Apostles, and
Elene. To these a fifth can be added, Guthlac B because of
similarities in style and vocabulary, but any signature (if one
ever existed) has been lost because its ending lines are missing.
What characterizes Cynewulf's poetry? He reveals an expert control
of structure as shown from the changes he makes to his Latin
sources. He has a flair for extended similes and dramatic dialogue.
In Christ II, for example, the major events in Christ's life are
portrayed as vigorous leaps. In Juliana the force of the saint's
rhetoric utterly confounds a demon sent to torment her.
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Elene (Paperback)
Julius Zupitza, Julius Cynewulf
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R431
Discovery Miles 4 310
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Juliana (Hardcover)
Cynewulf; Created by Saint Juliana (of Nicodemia ).
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R876
Discovery Miles 8 760
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