Monthly Archives: October 2012

“fyr on flode” in Beowulf

Posted on October 26, 2012 by carlamthomas

So, my first dissertation chapter deals with how early medieval English writers dealt with the sea, metaphorically, in a redemptive away when faced with exile/displacement. Exile at sea seems to be linked to the idea of control, ultimately. The more … Continue reading →

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My Sacred Quest

Posted on October 16, 2012 by carlamthomas

Last week, I spent all week in libraries in Oxford and then Cambridge. I began in Oxford in order to finish with MSS Bodley 343 and Jesus College 29, as well as to go over the microfilm images of the … Continue reading →

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Fiddling with Manuscripts at Last!

Posted on October 5, 2012 by carlamthomas

I have now been living in London for just under six weeks, and the first “Poema Morale” manuscript that I was able to see was London, British Library, Egerton 613, which contains not one but two copies of the poem. … Continue reading →

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