The Old English poems of Cynewulf
by Bjork, Robert E., Cynewulf, Cynewulf
fromDumbarton Oaks medieval library
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Type: Book
The Old English poems attributed to Cynewulf, who flourished some time between the eighth and tenth centuries, are unusual because most vernacular poems in this period are anonymous. Other than the name, we have no biographical details of Cynewulf, not even the most basic facts …