The Old English Literature, also called Anglo-Saxon, was the earliest form of English. It is difficult to give exact dates for the rise and development of a language, because it does not change suddenly; but perhaps it is true to say that Old English was spoken from about A. D. 600 to about 1000.

domingo, 13 de dezembro de 2009

http://www8.georgetown.edu/departments/medieval/labyrinth/library/oe/oe.html

This site is composed by poetry and prose of Old English Literature. There are links to the original texts. In poetry you will find: Beowulf and Judith; The Vercelli Book, etc. In prose, you will find The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, The Laws of Alfred and Ine, etc. There is also available links to reference works that provide further researches.

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