Publisher's Synopsis
Adam Davy's Five Dreams About Edward II; The Life of St. Alexius; Solomon's Book of Wisdom; St. Jeremie's Fifteen Tokens Before Doomsday; The Lamentation of Souls (1878) is a book edited by Frederick J. Furnivall. The book includes five medieval texts, each with its own unique story. The first text, Adam Davy's Five Dreams About Edward II, is a poem that recounts five dreams that a medieval monk named Adam Davy had about the life and death of King Edward II. The second text, The Life of St. Alexius, is a hagiography that tells the story of a wealthy young man who gives up his wealth to live a life of poverty and devotion to God. The third text, Solomon's Book of Wisdom, is a collection of proverbs and sayings attributed to King Solomon. The fourth text, St. Jeremie's Fifteen Tokens Before Doomsday, is a prophetic text that describes fifteen signs that will precede the end of the world. The final text, The Lamentation of Souls, is a poem that describes the suffering of souls in purgatory. Overall, the book provides a fascinating glimpse into medieval literature and thought.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
