Maxims in Old English poetry
A study of maxims - what they are, why and when they are used - based on detailed investigation of issues, texts and formulas.
Criticism, interpretation, etc
x, 205 pages ; 24 cm
9780859915410, 0859915417
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Maxims in Old English
Maxims in the old Germanic languages
Definitions
The maxim, the proverb and the riddle
A gnomic formula
The social function of maxims and The battle of Maldon
Christian or not?
The Old English maxims