I came to this book from reading some online translations of the Book of Exeter, which were some of the most moving and glorious elegiac poetry I had ever had the good fortune to read. I was hoping this reader had English translations to help me puzzle out this weird Germanic language, but alas, I was disappointed in that, and should have read the description more closely. Still, it was helpful in reading along with the "Anglo Saxon Aloud" website, and fiddling aloud with what online translations I could find.
It makes me sad, though for different reasons the poems themselves make me sad. At one point, the American educational system was solid enough that High School students would use this reader to familiarize themselves with the language which preceded English. They also used to learn Latin; something I've had better luck with learning a bit of on my own thus far. This wasn't in some starched shirt Edwardian antiquity; my baby boomer parents know some Anglo Saxon. I have a Ph.D., and this sort of thing was apparently never thought worth my time. I don't know any Ph.D.'s in English literature who bothered with Anglo Saxon either; apparently this important part of English speaking heritage is now relegated to obscure boffins. I don't know what wonderful modern awesomeness has replaced this treasure of Western Civilization, but whatever it was wasn't worth it.
"How that time has passed away,
dark under the cover of night,
as if it had never been!"
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The seller's description of the book's condition said, "Hardcover near perfect. 15th edition, revised by Dorothy Whitelock. Unmarked. Foxing at page tops. Dj has edge wear."
When I first opened the book, it fell open to pages that are clearly marked (see photo). There were also a couple of other places in the book with markings.
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