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Overview
The 35 lyrics in this book were composed between 800 and 1200 A.D., all of them anonymously, although some are attributed to legendary or historical figures who had died centuries before. Irish monks wrote them in the margins of the manuscripts they were copying, or they interpolated poems they either knew or composed into the pagan tales they were recording.Synopsis
The 35 lyrics in this book were composed between 800 and 1200 A.D., all of them anonymously, although some are attributed to legendary or historical figures who had died centuries before. Irish monks wrote them in the margins of the manuscripts they were copying, or they interpolated poems they either knew or composed into the pagan tales they were recording.
Booknews
This volume contains poems composed by Irish monks between 800 and 1200 CE. The poems, all anonymous, were mostly written about the mythical land of and other pagan subjects. Fowler's introduction provides some background information on the history of ancient and medieval Ireland and its poetry. This is followed by her translations of the poems. The volume does not contain an index or bibliographical references. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)