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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
Creator
Aelfric, Abbot of Eynsham.
Published
London, Printed by W. Bowyer, 1709.
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.
Description
ix, 44, 11, 49 p. illus. 23 cm
Provenance
From the St. Albans Church History collection.
Binding
Dark brown calf.
Classification
Department