· 2023
King Alfred's West-Saxon Version of Gregory's Pastoral Care
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- 2023year
Short summary
King Alfred's West-Saxon Version of Gregory's Pastoral Care, a key Anglo-Saxon text, provides invaluable data for understanding ninth-century West-Saxon grammar.
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Key points
- The text is a significant Anglo-Saxon work.
- Two manuscripts dating to Alfred's lifetime exist.
- It is crucial for understanding ninth-century West-Saxon grammar.
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Abstract
King Alfred's West-Saxon Version of Gregory's Pastoral Care (1871) is a key Anglo-Saxon text. Preserved in two manuscripts written during Alfred’s lifetime, it affords data of the highest value for fixing the grammatical peculiarities of the West-Saxon dialect of the ninth century.
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