David Ashurst
Old English Wisdom Poetry
Ashurst, David
Authors
Contributors
Corinne Saunders
Editor
Abstract
The chapter examines the kinds of wisdom and knowledge to be found in Old English wisdom poetry, and the kinds of aesthetic pleasure offered by works in this genre. Using the 'Old English Rune Poem' and 'Maxims II' as the main focal points but ranging across the genre as a whole, it discusses issues of patterning and structure, and re-examines the place of sapiential utterance in the so-called Old English elegies.
Citation
Ashurst, D. (2010). Old English Wisdom Poetry. In C. Saunders (Ed.), A companion to medieval poetry (125-140). Blackwell
| Publication Date | Mar 1, 2010 |
|---|---|
| Deposit Date | Apr 19, 2010 |
| Publisher | Blackwell |
| Pages | 125-140 |
| Book Title | A companion to medieval poetry. |
| Chapter Number | 7 |
| Keywords | Wisdom, Literature, Poetry, Medieval. |
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