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Beowulf and Old Germanic Metre

by Geoffrey Russom

Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Pages: 248
Paperback
ISBN: 9780521093095

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Overview of Beowulf and Old Germanic Metre

This is a clear and accessible account of early Germanic alliterative verse which explains how such verse was treated by the Beowulf poet. There are differences of poetic style between Beowulf and the otherwise similar verse of ancient Scandinavia and continental Europe. Such distinctions have intrigued scholars for over a century, but Russom is the first to provide a systematic explanation of Old English, Old Norse, Old Saxon and Old High German alliterative metres. Russom's results should interest scholars of Old English and related Germanic languages, as well as linguists and those concerned with poetic metre.

Synopsis of Beowulf and Old Germanic Metre

A clear account of early Germanic alliterative verse and how it was treated by the Beowulf poet.

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