English Literature from Widsith to the Death of Chaucer: A Source BookYale University Press, 1916 - 634 pages |
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abbot according acres Ælfric aforesaid afterwards Alcuin apostles Archbishop Archbishop of Canterbury Aristotle arms barons battle Bede Beowulf bishop blessed brethren brother called Canterbury Canterbury Tales century chapter Chaucer Christ Christian Chronicle church command custom death divine earl ecclesiastical Edward England English Literature faith father France friars G. P. Putnam's Sons gild give God's hand Henry History holy honor horse Jesus Jews John King of England king's kingdom kingdom of England knights labor land Latin learned lived London Lord's manor master medieval Middle Ages monastery monks noble Old English peace poem Pope prayers preach priest realm received Richard Roman Rome saints Saxons scholars Scots sent shillings soul sword TEACHER thee things thou tion town translation truth usury villeins Wat Tyler Wherefore Widsith William wish words worth yearly write
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Bibliographic information
| Title | English Literature from Widsith to the Death of Chaucer: A Source Book Issue 4 of Henry Weldon Barnes Memorial Publication Fund. [Publication] Yale University. Henry Webdow Barnes Memorial Publication Fund |
| Author | Allen Rogers Benham |
| Publisher | Yale University Press, 1916 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 1 Nov 2007 |
| Length | 634 pages |
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