Two Ælfric texts: the twelve abuses and the vices and virtues : an edition and translation of Ælfric's Old English versions of De duodecim abusivis and De octo vitiis et de duodecim abusivis

The texts edited in this volume are ©†lfric's vernacular versions of two highly influential early medieval ethical treatises. The first, De duodecim abusiuis, is his Old English version of a seventh-century Hiberno-Latin tract dealing with the twelve abuses of the world. The second, De octo uit...

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1. Verfasser: Aelfric (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Clayton, Mary 1954- (HerausgeberIn, ÜbersetzerIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Suffolk Boydell & Brewer 2013
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Zusammenfassung:The texts edited in this volume are ©†lfric's vernacular versions of two highly influential early medieval ethical treatises. The first, De duodecim abusiuis, is his Old English version of a seventh-century Hiberno-Latin tract dealing with the twelve abuses of the world. The second, De octo uitiis et de duodecim abusiuis, is a composite text; it combines a treatment of the eight vices and the complementary eight virtues, also found as the last part of ©†lfric's Lives of Saints XVI, with the twelve abuses. The main source for the virtues and vices is Alcuin's ninth-century De uirtutibus et uitiis. Both texts were composed in ©†lfric's hallmark rhythmical, alliterative prose. This new edition provides, for the first time, critical editions of both texts, with a facing translation, presented with full apparatus; it also includes an extensive discussion of the sources and how they are treated. Mary Clayton is Professor of Old and Middle English, University College Dublin
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Beschreibung:1 online resource (x, 201 pages)
ISBN:9781782041917