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During the Old English period writers created a variety of prose works such as homilies, saint's lives, histories, and tales of adventure. Among the great Old English prose writers are Aelfric, Wulfstan, and King Alfred.
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Blickling Homily X - The End of this World is Near - Old English text and modern English translation by R. Morris. Blickling Homilies - Modern English translation by R. Morris. Anglo-Saxon Law: Extracts From Early Laws of the English. - Provides modern English translations of excerpts from important legal documents. Apollonius of Tyre - Excerpt from Old English text, with words hot-linked to glossary. Wonders of the East - Excerpt from the Old English text. Each word is hot-linked to a glossary entry. Anglo-Saxon Penitentials: A Cultural Database - Contains texts and translations of the Anglo-Saxon handbooks of penance. A cultural index lists categories like animals, emotions, and food and quotes passages from the handbooks that refer to each category. Electronic Sawyer - A searchable, browsable catalog of extant Anglo-Saxon charters, based on the printed work by Peter Sawyer. Each entry summarizes the contents of the charter, lists the manuscripts that contain the charter, and cites any printed editions, translations, and commentaries. Some entries include the text of the charter and a modern English translation of the text. Life of St. Christopher - Modern English translation by Aaron Hostetter. Kemble: the Anglo-Saxon Charters Website - Contains online resources for the study of Anglo-Saxon charters. Work in progress. Letter of Alexander to Aristotle - Modern English translation by Andy Orchard. Letter of Alexander to Aristotle. - Old English text. Apollonius of Tyre - Old English text and modern English translation by Benjamin Thorpe. St. Mary of Egypt - Linda Cantara's textual study of an Old English prose saint's life. Compares and contrasts two versions of the life and describes variant readings in three major categories: spelling, vocabulary, and syntax. Also touches on religious, cultural, and literary aspects of the life. Legend of St. Andrew - Old English text. Laws of Æthelberht: a Student Edition - An edition of the Old English text by Lisi Oliver. Includes detailed introduction, notes, and glossary. Anglo-Saxon Women Before the Law - Andrew Rabin's student edition of five Old English lawsuits concerning women. Includes detailed introduction, notes, and glossary. Anglo-Saxon Dooms, 560-975 - Modern English translation of the laws of the Anglo-Saxon kings through Edgar (959-975). The Mercian and North People's laws are also translated. Includes glossaries.
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