This essay intends to emphasize similarities between two Anglo-Saxon poems, looking for common characteristics among works from early Medieval English literature. I will address issues… Continue a ler »Reading Old English Poetry: A Comparative Analysis of “The Wanderer” and “The Wife’s Lament”
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As coisas tangíveis tornam-se insensíveis à palma da mão. Mas as coisas findas, muito mais que lindas, essas ficarão. Carlos Drummond de Andrade (Memória) … Continue a ler »Coisas tangíveis
“The Wanderer” paints a melancholy picture of nostalgia and a painful existence in a world where social classes are set in stone, but not only… Continue a ler »We Still Wander
Since the early beginnings of Christianity, it seems that religion itself had an urge to be spread. Indeed, the bishops and archbishops were not only… Continue a ler »Christianity and commerce: an analysis of Old English texts