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Excerptiones de Prisciano|David W. Porter

Excerptiones de Prisciano : The Source for ÆLfric's Latin-Old English Grammar

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When the famous Anglo-Saxon scholar lfric wrote the first grammar in a European vernacular, he used as his direct source the 'Excerptiones de Prisciano' excerpts from major curriculum authors of the medieval schools, including Donatus, Isidore and Priscian himself . The tenth-century text, probably of English origin, most probably compiled by lfric, is an ambitious compendium of grammatical lore, and it is, with the exception of lfric's own 'Grammar', arguably the most sophisticated Latin-learning text of the Anglo-Saxon age. Edited here for the first time, the 'Excerptiones' appear with all 'scholia', an English translation, and a full contextual introduction. DAVID W. PORTER is Professor of English, Southern University, Baton Rouge.

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  • ISBN-13: 9780859916356
  • ISBN-10: 0859916359
  • Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
  • Publish Date: June 2002
  • Dimensions: 9.56 x 6.28 x 1.45 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.69 pounds
  • Page Count: 422

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