The Northern Passion, Issue 147Early English text society, 1916 |
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A. J. Ellis Altengl Altenglische anone beside Camb Catalogue of Romances Christi couplets croiz Cursor Cursor Mundi dede dialect doune edited England English expanded version F. J. Furnivall fait ffor fifteenth century forto fourteenth century French Passion G₁ godes Gospel of Nicodemus gret Harl Harleian Harrowing of Hell haue Hegge Horstmann Ihesu inserted Introd Jesus Judas Latin Legend legendary Lewes lines Longinus Lydgate's Midland Migne mult mykell North Northern Homily Collection Northern Passion occurs omitted original poem pair pare Patr Ph.D Pilate Plays pple pres pret preterit plural printed Prof pron quil Rawlinson re-edited rhyming Romania sall scho scribe seke sing sone Southern forms strong verbs Towneley Univ vnto W. W. Skeat written xxvi xxvii Zupitza þat þey
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Page 158 - Furnivall in 1864 for the purpose of bringing the mass of Old English Literature within the reach of the ordinary student, and of wiping away the reproach under which England had long rested, of having felt little interest in the monuments of her early language and life.
Page 158 - Series with which the Society began, an Extra Series which should be mainly devoted to fresh editions of all that is most valuable in printed MSS. and Caxton's and other black-letter books, though first editions of MSS. will not be excluded when the convenience of issuing them demands their inclusion in the Extra Series.
Page 158 - Literature within the reach of the ordinary student, and of wiping away the reproach under which England had long rested, of having felt little interest in the monuments of her early language and life. On the starting of the Society, so many Texts of importance were at once taken in hand by its Editors, that it became necessary in 1867 to open, besides the Original...
Page 159 - Craig, and it will be issued as No. 132 of the Original Series. The giver hopes that his example may be followed by other folk, as the support hitherto given to the Society is so far below that which it deserves. The Original Series Texts for 1912 were, No.
Page 17 - English manuscripts, and which appears to have been composed towards the end of the thirteenth, or beginning of the fourteenth century. The copy from which it is here printed, (MS.
Page 19 - Sed unus militum lancea latus ejus dextrum perforavit, et continuo exivit sanguis, et aqua, et qui lanceavit eum, ut tradunt quidam, cum fere caligassent oculi ejus, et casu tetigisset oculos sanguine ejus, clare vidit.1 In the French, Longinus expresses contrition for his deed, begs for mercy and is pardoned.
Page 158 - ... students of our Language, and some of our Literature, must be grateful, and which has rendered possible the beginnings (at least) of proper Histories and Dictionaries of that Language and Literature, and has illustrated the thoughts, the life, the manners and customs of our forefathers and foremothers.
Page 158 - Editors are now anxious to send to press the work they have prepared. The necessity has therefore arisen for trying to increase the number of the Society's members, and to induce its wellwishers to help it by gifts of money, either in one sum or by instalments. The Committee trust that all Members will bring before their friends and acquaintances the Society's claims for liberal support.
Page 159 - Society's work has called forth from the Continent and the United States, have been among the pleasantest experiences of the Society's life, a real aid and cheer amid all troubles and discouragements. All our Members are grateful for it, and recognise that the bond their work has woven between them and the lovers of language and antiquity across the seas is one of the most welcome results of the Society's efforts.
Page 158 - Literature, must be grateful, and which has rendered possible the beginnings (at least) of proper Histories and Dictionaries of that Language and Literature, and has illustrated the thoughts, the life, the manners and customs of our forefathers and foremothers. But the Society's experience has shown the very small number of those...