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... early times . The excellent writing of the Chroni- cle continued , and great activity in the production of manuscripts , some of them beautifully illuminated , was maintained throughout the 11th century . In literature ( as in several ...
... early times . The excellent writing of the Chroni- cle continued , and great activity in the production of manuscripts , some of them beautifully illuminated , was maintained throughout the 11th century . In literature ( as in several ...
Page 1109
... early 13th century . Before 1170 simple hymns were composed by St. Godric of Finchale , and , according to Giraldus Cambrensis , whose contemporary accounts are a valuable source for this period , dance songs with refrains were current ...
... early 13th century . Before 1170 simple hymns were composed by St. Godric of Finchale , and , according to Giraldus Cambrensis , whose contemporary accounts are a valuable source for this period , dance songs with refrains were current ...
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The early Irish epic The Ulaid cycle The Lismore compila- tion Taliesin and Aneirin The poems of. some of the earliest poems were metrical genealogy . As time went on the necessity for compendiums of informa- tion grew , and these were ...
The early Irish epic The Ulaid cycle The Lismore compila- tion Taliesin and Aneirin The poems of. some of the earliest poems were metrical genealogy . As time went on the necessity for compendiums of informa- tion grew , and these were ...
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