Re: History Major

Had a professor once who said "Far from English literature beginning with Shakespeare, it ended with Chaucer." The more I read medieval English lit, the more I became convinced she was right.



On Wednesday, December 24, 2003, at 03:47 PM, James R. Fisher wrote:

David Franzman wrote:

Ah, but the study of Anglo Saxon, now we're talking about a door opener!
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It did open my door :-).
Zem: How does Anglo Saxon relate to Old English, .i.e., can
you read Beowulf in the original ?
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Hi Zem, love your state.

DF

Zemuly@aol.com wrote:
Well a History major makes for great trivia (and perspective) but isn't
so hot vocationally.
That's exactly how I feel about having taken Anglo Saxon! <LOL>
zem
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-jrf
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Jim Fisher
Vienna, Virginia USA
38.9 N 77.2 W
USDA Zone 7
Max. 105 F [40 C], Min. 5 F [-15 C]

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