An English-Saxon homily on the birth-day of St. Gregory: anciently used in the English-Saxon church. Giving an account of the conversion of the English from paganism to Christianity. Tr. into modern English, with notes, etc., by Eliz. Elstob.

Accession number: 
PML 15171
Author: 
Aelfric, Abbot of Eynsham.
Published: 
London, Printed by W. Bowyer, 1709.
Description: 
ix, 44, 11, 49 p. illus. 23 cm
Notes: 

"An appendix, containing several epistles of St. Gregory, and notes,that illustrate the foregoing homily" 49 p. at end.
Anglo-Saxon text with modern English translation in parallel columns. The Anglo-Saxon text is taken from Cotton. MS. vitellius D17.
Engraved frontispiece, title-vignette, headpiece [with port. of Queen Anne] and historiated initial on A2, head-piece and two initials containing port. of St. Gregory and the author? on Bl,.
Signatures A⁴, a⁴-h⁴, B⁴-p⁴, Q².

Binding: 
Dark brown calf.
Provenance: 
From the St. Albans Church History collection.
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