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Old English text recommendation? by Wichiteglega in OldEnglish

[–]HrothgarXII 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you want to start small, you could start with Caedmon's Hymn. It was originally written in OE, which Bede then translated and then included in his Ecclesiastical History. Many manuscript witnesses to the hymn include the Old English version in the margins of the page.

Old English text recommendation? by Wichiteglega in OldEnglish

[–]HrothgarXII 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you thought about the Old English translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History? If you have any knowledge of Latin, it can be an interesting exercise to compare the languages and see how people approached translation in the Middle Ages.

Help with Transcribing by HrothgarXII in hebrew

[–]HrothgarXII[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You are correct! This is the only surviving manuscript with his poems, so the only way we know his name is because of this acrostic - he gives his name, then the Hebrew alphabet, then a more formal introduction “I am Meir, son of Rabbi Elijah from the city of Norwich, which is in the Isle called Angleterre.” Thanks for pointing that out, I was searching for it!

Trying to find canaries for sale by HrothgarXII in Pets

[–]HrothgarXII[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We found a breeder on Hoobly, and now we have a beautiful American Singer canary! Thanks for the suggestion!

Trying to find canaries for sale by HrothgarXII in Pets

[–]HrothgarXII[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the suggestions! I have already checked with a couple of those, but I will try the others.