Ælfric Summary

Everything you need to understand or teach Ælfric.

  • 2 Biographies
  • 13 Literature Criticisms
  • ...and more

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Biographies (2)

368 words, approx. 2 pages
The Anglo-Saxon monk Aelfric (955-ca. 1012) was a scholar and writer. His works, especially his collections of sermons, are stylistically the most accomplished in Old English. They were designed to ex... Read more
3,879 words, approx. 13 pages
In the prefaces to Catholic Homilies, series 1 (circa 989), Ælfric explains that his purpose is to provide for his unlearned audience an accurate presentation of Christian doctrine in the vernac... Read more