English Alliterative Verse

English Alliterative Verse
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 255
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ISBN-10 : 9781107169654
ISBN-13 : 1107169658
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Book Synopsis English Alliterative Verse by : Eric Weiskott

Download or read book English Alliterative Verse written by Eric Weiskott and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-10-27 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revisionary account of the 900-year-long history of a major poetic tradition, explored through metrics and literary history.


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