Lec 1

• Old English was spoken from about A.D. 600 to about 1100
• The old language cannot be read now except by those who have made a special study of it.
• There was a good deal of repetition in Christ and satan work.
• The old English (Anglo-Saxon) was the earliest form of English.
• The greatest Old English poem is? Beowulf
• Which century does Beowulf poem belongs to? The seventh century
• What is another name for old English language? Anglo-Saxon
• Who was the author the first English epic? It is unknown
• What was Beowulf about? It was about the King of the Danes
• Genesis B is short and interesting

  From the beginning of the world
• Genesis A is long and boring

  From the old history
• Exodus describes how the Israelites left Egypt, and Daniel
• Christ and Satan, deals with events in Christ’s life
• Old English poetry, descriptions of sad events or cruel situations are commoner and in better writing than those of happiness.
• not anyone can read the Old English language
• beowulf is a story about 3,000 lines
• what is the first english epic but the name of its author is unknown?

  beowulf
• Old English poetry, descriptions of sad events or cruel situations are commoner and in better writing than those of happiness