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The Exeter Book

The Exeter Book. By: Alia Khan. History of the Exeter Book. Largest Collection of Old English Literature Codex Exoniensis Written in 10 th Century Authors date back to 960-990. Top 4 Literature Manuscripts. The Junius Manuscript The Vercelli Book The Nowell Codex The Exeter Book.

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The Exeter Book

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  1. The Exeter Book By: Alia Khan

  2. History of the Exeter Book • Largest Collection of Old English Literature • Codex Exoniensis • Written in 10th Century • Authors date back to 960-990

  3. Top 4 Literature Manuscripts • The Junius Manuscript • The Vercelli Book • The Nowell Codex • The Exeter Book

  4. Leofric and Exeter Cathedral Library Leofric was the first bishop of Exeter

  5. Famous Pieces • The Wanderer • The Seafarer • The Wife’s Lament • Wildsith • Wulf and Eadwacer

  6. The Book’s Appearance • 131 Leaves • First 8 lost • Large size book

  7. Contents • 31 poems • 95 riddles

  8. First 8 Pages Saxon Monks copied the Exeter Book

  9. Damage • Cutting Board • Beer Stain • Burn on the last 14 pages

  10. Sources • Barone, Joseph. "The Exeter Book Riddles." Techno Zen. TechnoZen Group, 2000. Web. 27 Aug. 2009. <http://www.technozen.com/index1.htm>. • "The Exeter Anthology of Old English Poetry." Digitizing the Middle Ages. Ed. Bernard J. Muir. Web. 27 Aug. 2009. <http://www.evellum.com/>. • Jackson, Peter. "Exeter Book." The Literary Encyclopedia. The Literary Dictionary Company Limited, 6 June 2003. Web. 27 Aug. 2009. <http://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=5241>. • Grout, James. "The Exeter Book of Riddles." Encyclopedia Romana. 1 June 2009. Web. 27 Aug. 2009. <http://penelope.uchicago.edu/~grout/encyclopaedia_romana/britannia/anglo-saxon/flowers/enigmata.html>. • Boryslawski, Rafal. "The elements of Anglo-Saxon wisdom poetry in the Exeter Book riddles." Access My Library. Gale, 6 Aug. 2002. Web. 27 Aug. 2009. <http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-106084518/elements-anglo-saxon-wisdom.html>.

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