Publisher's Synopsis
Select Translations From Old English Prose is a book published in 1908 by Albert Stanburrough Cook. The book contains a collection of Old English prose texts, translated into modern English by Cook. The texts selected for this book are significant examples of Old English literature, including historical accounts, religious texts, and poems. The book is divided into four sections: historical prose, religious prose, poetic prose, and miscellaneous prose. Each section includes an introduction by Cook, providing context and background information on the texts. The historical prose section includes texts such as The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle and The Life of King Alfred. The religious prose section includes texts such as The Venerable Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People and The Life of St. Guthlac. The poetic prose section includes texts such as Beowulf and The Wanderer. The miscellaneous prose section includes texts such as The Laws of King Alfred and The Anglo-Saxon Riddles. This book is a valuable resource for those interested in Old English literature and language.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.
