The first page of the Beowulf manuscript (left) with its opening
Hƿæt ƿē Gārde/na ingēar dagum þēod cyninga / þrym ge frunon...
"Listen! We of the Spear-Danes from days of yore have heard of the glory of the folk-kings..."
Join Cædmon as he leads us through the evolution of the English language from Old English (Anglo-Saxon), through Middle English, Early Modern English, and Modern English with readings from his namesake, Cædmon the Shepherd, Geoffrey Chaucer, Milton, and others poets.
Presented live in voice.
Seanchai ("Storyteller" in Irish) Library celebrates the Celtic tradition of stories told around the hearth or in the pub to friends, family, and welcomed strangers. Seanchai Libraries bring stories of all kinds to life, in Second Life.
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