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Eh no. It is generally agreed the language of Beowulf was already archaic when it was written down. Tolkien argues this point strongly in On Translating Beowulf
by sanxiyn 6y ago
Eh no. It is generally agreed the language of Beowulf was already archaic when it was written down. Tolkien argues this point strongly in On Translating Beowulf.
- tephra 6y agoRemember that it was most likely (if we are to go with professor Tolkien) created 200-300 years before the manuscript that survives was created.