Transcription of BEOWULF (Raffel translation) - Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
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BEOWULF (Raffel translation) - Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
BEOWULF \eowulf is to England what Hcmer's ///ac/ and Odyssey are to ancient Greece: it is t^e first great work of a nationai literature. Becwulf is the mythical and literary record of a formative stage of English civilization; it is also an epic of the heroic sources of English cuitu-e. As such, it uses a host of tra- ditional motifs associated with heroic literature all over the world. Liks most early heroic lite r ature. BEOWULF is oral art. it was hanaes down, with changes, and embe'lishrnents. from one min- strel to another. The stories of BEOWULF , like those of all o r al epics, are traditional ones, familiar to tne audiences who crowded around the harp:st-bards in the communal halls at night.
Sep 13, 2017 · With golden rings, bound to their prince By his father's treasure. So young men build The future, wisely open-handed in peace, Protected in war; so warriors earn Their fame, and wealth is shaped with a sword. 25 When his time was come the old king died, Still strong but called to the Lord's hands. His comrades carried him down to the shore,
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