Aelfric (c. 955-1010), a significant figure in Old English literature, wrote homilies and his "Colloquy" is a well-known dialogue for educational purposes.
Aelfric (c. 955-1010), also known as Aelfric the Grammarian, composed homilies in English and his "Colloquy" is a notable dialogue between a teacher and pupils.
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| Back | 955-1010 aelfric grammaticus, the grammarian he composed two sets of homilies in English, largely based on the works of Bede, Augustine, Jerome and Gregory colloquy his best-known work his colloquy consists of dialogues between the teacher and his pupils who adapt the characters of working people and describe their lives his writings were the first in old English to be printed |
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