THE CAMBRIDGE HISTORY OF ENGLISH AND AMERICAN LITERATURE An Encyclopedia in Eighteen Volumes Volume I: English FROM THE BEGINNINGS TO THE CYCLES OF ROMANCE Edited by A. W. Ward & A. R. Waller | |  | CONTENTS INDEX TO CHAPTERS INDEX TO BIBLIOGRAPHIES INDEX TO AUTHORS | | CONTENTS | Preface | Table of Principal Dates | | Chapter I. | The Beginnings | | By A. R. WALLER, M.A., Peterhouse - Characteristics of the earliest Poetry
- The Gleemen
- Theodore and Hadrian
- National Strife
BIBLIOGRAPHY | | II. | Runes and Manuscripts | | By A. C. PAUES, Ph.D., Upsala, Newnham College - The National Germanic Alphabet
- Runes in Scandinavian and Old English Literature
- The Ruthwell Cross
- The Franks Casket
- The Roman Alphabet
- The Irish School of Writing
- Tablets, parchment, vellum, paper, pens, ink, and binding
- Scribes and scriptoria
BIBLIOGRAPHY | | III. | Early National Poetry | | By H. MUNRO CHADWICK, M.A., Fellow of Clare College - Early National Poems the work of Minstrels
- Teutonic Epic Poetry
- Beowulf: Scandinavian Traditions; Personality of the Hero; Origin and Antiquity of the Poem; the Religious Element
- Finnsburh
- The Waldhere Fragments
- Widsith
- Deor
- The Wanderer
- The Seafarer
- The Wifes Complaint
- The Husbands Message
- The Ruin
- Religious Poetry of Heathen Times
BIBLIOGRAPHY | | IV. | Old English Christian Poetry | | By M. BENTINCK SMITH, M.A., Headmistress of St. Leonards School, St. Andrews - Celtic Christianity
- Changes wrought by the New Spirit
- Caedmons Hymn
- Genesis, Exodus, Daniel
- Crist and Satan
- Cynewulf: His Personality
- Crist, Juliana, The Fates of the Apostles, Elene
- Andreas
- The Dream of the Rood
- Guthlac, The Phoenix, Physiologus, Riddles
- Minor Christian Poems
- The Riming Poem, Proverbs, The Runic Poem, Salomon and Saturn
- The Schools of Caedmon and Cynewulf
BIBLIOGRAPHY | | V. | Latin Writings in England to the Time of Alfred | | By MONTAGUE RHODES JAMES, Litt.D., Provost of Kings College - Gildas and The History of the Britons
- Hisperic Latin
- Nennius and Historia Brittonum
- The Roman Mission to Kent and its results
- Aldhelm and his School
- Bedes Ecclesiastical History
- Bedes Letter to Egbert of York
- Alcuin
- Lives of Saints; Visions; Minor writings
BIBLIOGRAPHY | | VI. | Alfred and the Old English Prose of his Reign | | By P. G. THOMAS, M.A., Professor of English Language and Literature at Bedford College, University of London - Assers Life of Alfred
- The Handbook and Pastoral Care
- Translations of Orosius and Bede
- Codes of Law
- De Consolatione Philosophiae
- The metres in Alfreds Boethius
- Augustines Soliloquies
- The Chronicle
- Gregorys Dialogues
- Works attributed to Alfred
- His Literary Achievement
BIBLIOGRAPHY | | VII. | From Alfred to the Conquest | | By JOHN S. WESTLAKE, M.A., Trinity College - The Chronicle
- The Monastic Reform
- Blickling Homilies
- The Works of Aelfric
- Wulfstan
- Byrhtferth
- Lindisfarne, Rushworth, and West Saxon Glosses
- Legends of the Holy Rood
- Legends of the East
- Quasi-scientific works
- The Ballads and Poems in The Chronicle
- Judith
- The Battle of Maldon or Byrhtnoths Death
- Menologium
- Be Domes Daege
BIBLIOGRAPHY | | VIII. | The Norman Conquest | | By A. R. WALLER - Dunstan
- The Coming Change
- The Wisdom of the East
- Lanfranc
- Anselm
- Norman Gifts
BIBLIOGRAPHY | | IX. | Latin Chroniclers from the Eleventh to the Thirteenth Centuries | | By W. LEWIS JONES, M.A., Professor of English Language and Literature at the University College of North Wales - England and Normandy
- Characteristics of the Chroniclers
- The Northumbrian School of English Medieval History; Simeon of Durham
- Florence of Worcester
- Eadmer and Ordericus Vitalis
- William of Malmesbury
- Henry of Huntingdon
- Gesta Stephani
- Geoffrey of Monmouth
- William of Newburgh
- Benedict of Peterborough
- Richard Fitz-Neale
- Roger of Hoveden
- Ralph of Diceto
- Richard of Devizes
- Jocelin of Brakelond
- Giraldus Cambrensis
- Walter Map
- Matthew Paris
- Minor Chroniclers
BIBLIOGRAPHY | | X. | English Scholars of Paris and Franciscans of Oxford LATIN LITERATURE OF ENGLAND FROM JOHN OF SALISBURY TO RICHARD OF BURY | | By J. E. SANDYS, Litt.D., Fellow of St. Johns College and Public Orator of the University of Cambridge - The University of Paris
- English Scholars of Paris: John of Salisbury
- Peter of Blois
- Walter Map
- Other Writers of Latin
- Gervase
- Nigel Wireker
- Jean de Hauteville; Alain de Lille
- Geoffrey de Vinsauf; Alexander Neckam
- Joannes de Garlandia
- Giraldus Cambrensis
- Michael Scot
- Franciscans and Dominicans
- Franciscans of Oxford
- Alexander of Hales
- Robert Grosseteste and the Franciscans
- Adam Marsh
- Roger Bacon
- Duns Scotus
- William of Ockham
- Walter Burleigh
- Scholars of Oxford: John Baconthorpe
- Thomas Bradwardine
- Richard of Bury
BIBLIOGRAPHY | | XI. | Early Transition English | | By J. W. H. ATKINS, M.A., Professor of English Language and Literature at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, Fellow of St. Johns College - The Proverbs of Alfred
- Poema Morale
- Literary Revolt of the 13th Century
- Ormulum
- Genesis and Exodus
- Hortatory Verse and Prose
- The Bestiary; An Bispel; Sawles Warde
- Hali Meidenhad; Lives of the Saints
- Ancren Riwle
- The Virgin Cult and Erotic Mysticism
- The Luve Ron
- Layamons Brut
- The Owl and Nightingale
BIBLIOGRAPHY | | XII. | The Arthurian Legend | | By W. LEWIS JONES, M.A., Professor of English Language and Literature at the University College of North Wales, Bangor, formerly Scholar of Queens College - Early Welsh Tradition
- Nennius and Gildas
- Early Welsh Poetry
- The Mabinogion
- Kulhwch and Olwen
- Geoffrey of Monmouth
- Caradoc of Llancarvan
- The French Romances
- Wace
- Layamon
- Subsidiary Legends
- Merlin
- Gawain
- Lancelot and Guinevere
- The Holy Grail
- Tristram and Iseult
- Celtic Literature
BIBLIOGRAPHY | | XIII. | Metrical Romances, 12001500: I | | By W. P. KER, M.A., Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, Professor of English Literature, University College, London - French Influences
- Benoit de Ste. More and Chrétien de Troyes
- Translators difficulties
- History of the English Romances
- Matter and Form
- The matter of France, of Britain, and of Rome
- Sources and Subjects
- Forms of Verse
- Traditional Plots
- Breton Lays
- Fairy Tales
- Sir Gawayne and Sir Tristrem
- The Tale of Gamelyn and The Tale of Beryn
- Relation of Romances to Ballads
BIBLIOGRAPHY | | XIV. | Metrical Romances, 12001500: II | | By J. W. H. ATKINS - The Carolingian Element
- English Romances: Havelok, Horn, Guy of Warwick, Beves of Hamtoun
- The literature of Antiquity: Troy, King Alisaunder, Richard Cur de Lion
- Oriental Fable: Flores and Blancheflour, The Seven Sages of Rome
- Celtic Romances
- The Gawain Cycle
- Ipomedon, Amis and Amiloun, Sir Cleges, Sir Isumbras, The Squire of Low Degree
- William of Palerne, etc.
- Anonymity of the work embodied in the Romances
- Qualities and Defects
BIBLIOGRAPHY | | XV. | Pearl, Cleanness, Patience and Sir Gawayne | | By I. GOLLANCZ, Litt.D., Christs College, Professor of English Language and Literature, Kings College, London, Secretary of the British Academy - Sources and Metre of Pearl
- Cleanness and Patience
- Sir Gawayne and the Grene Knight
- Sources of Sir Gawayne
- The Question of Authorship
- Hypothetical Biography of the Poet
- Ralph Strode
- Huchoun of the Awle Ryale
- Erkenwald, etc.
BIBLIOGRAPHY | | XVI. | Later Transition English LEGENDARIES AND CHRONICLERS | | By CLARA L. THOMSON - Robert of Gloucester
- Thomas Bek
- The South English Legendary
- Northern Homilies and Legends
- The Northern Psalter
- Cursor Mundi
- Robert Mannyng of Brunnes Handlyng Synne
- Characteristics of Mannyngs style
- Mannyngs Debt to Wadington
- Mannyngs Chronicle
- The Medytacyuns
- William of Shoreham
- The Ayenbite of Inwyt
- Adam Davy
- Laurence Minot
BIBLIOGRAPHY | | XVII. | Later Transition English SECULAR LYRICS; TALES; SOCIAL SATIRE (Further chapters on Fugitive Social Literature of the 14th and 15th centuries will be found in Vol. II.) | | By A. R. WALLER - Middle English Lyrics
- The Proverbs of Hendyng
- The Deeds of Hereward
- The Land of Cokaygne
- Dame Siriz
- The Fox and the Wolf
- The Turnament of Totenham
- The Tale of Gamelyn
- Gesta Romanorum; John de Bromyarde; The Childhood of Jesus
- Political verses
- Songs of the Soil
- John Ball
- The Black Death
BIBLIOGRAPHY | | XVIII. | The Prosody of Old and Middle English | | By GEORGE SAINTSBURY, M.A., Merton College, Oxford, Professor of Rhetoric and English Literature in the University of Edinburgh - Old English Verse
- The Transition
- Foreign Influence
- The Alliterative Revival
BIBLIOGRAPHY | | XIX. | Changes in the Language to the Days of Chaucer | | By HENRY BRADLEY, M.A., (Oxon.) - Continuity of the English Language
- English and Saxon; Periods of English
- Changes in Grammar
- Old English Grammar; Changes in Declension
- Conjugation in Middle English
- Influence of the Norman Conquest
- Pronunciation and Spelling
- Middle English Spelling
- Development of Sounds
- Changes in Vocabulary
- Words adopted from French
- Scandinavian Words in English
- Loss of Native Words
- The Poetical Vocabulary
- English Dialects in the Fourteenth Century
BIBLIOGRAPHY | | XX. | The Anglo-French Law Language | | By the late F. W. MAITLAND, LL.D., Downing Professor of the Laws of England. (By permission of the Council of the Selden Society.) - Retention of French in the Courts and the Making of Legal Terms
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