The Descent Into Hell, a poem in the Exeter Book.
The article presents an in-depth analysis of the translation and literary elements of the anonymous Old English poem "The Descent into Hell," found within the Exeter Book. Introductory details are given describing the unpopularity of the work among scholastic circles. Topics then addressed include a...
| Published in: | Notes & Queries Vol. 62; no. 1; pp. 6 - 13 |
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| Format: | Poetry Review |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Mar2015
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