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Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem - Unknown ยท 69 words
It is the devout desire of this translator to hasten the day when the story of Beowulf shall be as familiar to English speaking peoples as that of the Iliad. Beowulf is our first great epic. It is an epitomized history of the life of the Teutonic races. It brings vividly before us our forefathers of pre Alfredian eras, in their love of war, of sea, and of adventure.
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