Essays on subjects connected with the literature, popular superstitions, and history of England in the Middle Ages

v. 1. Anglo-Saxon poetry. Anglo-Norman poetry. Chansons de geste, or historical romances of the Middle Ages. On proverbs and popular sayings. On the Anglo-Latin poets of the twelfth century. Abelard and the scholastic philosophy. On Dr. Grimm's German mythology. On the national fairy mythology...

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Main Author: Wright, Thomas 1810-1877 (Author)
Corporate Author: University of Pittsburgh Library System (Contributor)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: London J. R. Smith 1846
In:Year: 1846
Further subjects:B Folklore (England)
B Language and literature
B Mythology
B Literature, Medieval
B English literature History and criticism Old English, ca. 450-1100
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Summary:v. 1. Anglo-Saxon poetry. Anglo-Norman poetry. Chansons de geste, or historical romances of the Middle Ages. On proverbs and popular sayings. On the Anglo-Latin poets of the twelfth century. Abelard and the scholastic philosophy. On Dr. Grimm's German mythology. On the national fairy mythology of England. On the popular superstitions of modern Greece.--v. 2. On Friar Rush and the frolicsome elves. Observations on Dunlop's History of fiction. On the history and transmission of popular stories. On the poetry of history. Adventures of Hereward the Saxon. The story of Eustace the monk. The history of Fulke Fitz Warine. On the popular cycle of the Robin Hood ballads. The conquest of Ireland by the Anglo-Normans. On old English political songs. On the Scottish poet Dunbar.