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King Alfred's Poems: Now First Turned Into English Meters (1850)

King Alfred's Poems: Now First Turned Into English Meters (1850)

Alfred, King
Tupper, Martin Farquhar

Paperback

Medieval & Renaissance HistoryFiction AnthologiesGeneral Poetry

ISBN10: 1164682482
ISBN13: 9781164682486
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 144
Weight: 0.44
Height: 0.31 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
King Alfred's Poems: Now First Turned Into English Meters is a book published in 1850 that features a collection of poems written by King Alfred the Great, one of the most renowned Anglo-Saxon kings of England. The book is a translation of the original Old English poems into modern English meters, allowing readers to appreciate the beauty and complexity of the original works. The poems in the book cover a range of topics, including religious themes, heroic tales, and personal reflections. The translator, Alfred, King, was a poet and scholar who was well-versed in Old English literature and language. This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in Anglo-Saxon poetry and the history of English literature.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.

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