First Middle English Primer : Extracts from the Ancren Riwle and Ormulum, with Grammar and Glossary (1884)
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The First Middle English Primer is a book compiled by Henry Sweet in 1884. It contains extracts from two Middle English texts, the Ancren Riwle and the Ormulum, along with a grammar and glossary. The Ancren Riwle is a 13th-century guide for anchoresses (women who lived in seclusion for religious purposes), while the Ormulum is a 12th-century religious poem. The book is intended to help students of Middle English understand the language and grammar of these texts. The grammar section covers topics such as nouns, verbs, adjectives, and pronouns, while the glossary provides definitions for Middle English words used in the texts. Overall, the First Middle English Primer is a valuable resource for anyone studying Middle English literature or language.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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- ISBN-13: 9781436502498
- ISBN-10: 1436502497
- Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
- Publish Date: June 2008
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.44 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.79 pounds
- Page Count: 128
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