...s: “Genesis A,” “Genesis B,” “Exo dus,” “Daniel,” and “Christ and Satan.” All are works found in the manuscript of Anglo Saxon verse known as “Juniu... ...rks: “Genesis A,” “Genesis B,” “Exodus,” “Daniel,” and “Christ and Satan.” All are works found in the manuscript of Anglo Saxon verse known as “Juniu... ... 1991) Dobbie, Elliot VanKirk (ed.): “The Anglo Saxon Poetic Records, vol. I The Junius Manuscript” (Columbia University Press, New York, 1937) Far... ...n the Germanic Epic style of the time that “Junius 11” was compiled. LIBER I I (ll. 1 28) Right is it that we praise the King of heaven, the Lord of h... ...it that we praise the King of heaven, the Lord of hosts, and love Him with all our hearts. For He is great in power, the Source of all created things,... ...vy hand He crushed His foes, subdued them to His will, and, in His wrath, drove out the rebels from their ancient home and seats of glory. Our Lord ... ...sea, and the fowls of the air. T o you is given power over the herds which I have hallowed, and the wild beasts, and over all living things that move... ...d us not to serve Him. Then was God moved to wrath and hard of heart, and drove us into hell; cast a great host into hell fire, and with His hands p... ...ith garments, and bade them cover their shame with their first raiment. He drove them forth from Paradise into a narrower life. By God’s command a hol...

...Excerpt: LIBER I. (ll. 1-28) Right is it that we praise the King of heaven, the Lord of hosts, and love Him with all our hearts. For He is great in power, the Source of all created things, the Lord Almighty. Never hath He known beginning, n...

... and The Contest of Homer and Hesiod. NOTE: Greek words at times appear in ALL CAPS. In text notations are in red and surrounded by parentheses and hy... ...corresponding section’s endnotes. PREFACE THIS VOLUME CONTAINS practically all that remains of the post- Homeric and pre-academic epic poetry. I have ... ...ically all that remains of the post- Homeric and pre-academic epic poetry. I have for the most part formed my own text. In the case of Hesiod I have b... ... use independent collations of several MSS. by Dr. W.H.D. Rouse; otherwise I have de- pended on the apparatus criticus of the several editions, es- pe... ... . Allen. T o the same scholar and to the Delegates of the Clarendon Press I am 7 Hesiod, The Homeric Hymns, and Homerica greatly indebted for permis... ...se the subjects of which it treats — if susceptible of poetic treatment at all — were certainly not suited for epic treatment, where unity of action w... ...eracles slew in sea-girt Erythea by his shambling oxen on that day when he drove the wide- browed oxen to holy Tiryns, and had crossed the ford of Oce... ...omeric Hymns, and Homerica the byre with Hermes to increase the stock. The droves of kine and wide herds of goats and flocks of fleecy sheep, if she w... ...eady-witted Prometheus he bound with inextricable bonds, cruel chains, and drove a shaft through his middle, and set on him a long- winged eagle, whic...

...Excerpt: This volume contains practically all that remains of the post- Homeric and pre-academic epic poetry. I have for the most part formed my own text. In the case of Hesiod I have been able to use independent collations of several MSS. by Dr. W.H.D. Rouse; otherw...

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