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The Middle English Wise book of philosophy and astronomy : a parallel-text edition : edited from London, British Library, MS Sloane 2453 with a parallel text from New York, Columbia University, MS Plimpton 260 / by Carrie Griffin.
Van Pelt Library PR275.P44 G75 2013
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Griffin, Carrie, 1977-
- Series:
- Middle English texts ; 47.
- Middle English texts ; 47
- Language:
- English
- English, Middle (1100-1500)
- Subjects (All):
- Astronomy--Philosophy.
- Astronomy.
- Philosophy.
- Physical Description:
- lxxv, 74 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Other Title:
- Wise book of philosophy and astronomy
- Place of Publication:
- Heidelberg : Winter, [2013]
- Language Note:
- Wise book in Middle English, introduction and commentary in English.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- The text
- Manuscripts of the Wise Book
- The Wise Book in scholarship
- The Wise Book in the present
- Structure and content
- The Book of destinary
- Traditions and analogues
- Readers, audiences, discourse communities
- Editing the Wise Book
- Editorial policy
- The Middle English Wise Book of philosophy and astronomy edited from recensions A and B
- Critical apparatus
- Commentary
- Appendix I : text of The Wise Book from W2
- Commentary to Appendix I
- Appendix II : text of The Wise Book from Z
- Commentary to appendix II
- Glossary
- Bibliography.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 66-74) and glossary.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Albert C. Baugh Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9783825361747
- 3825361748
- OCLC:
- 843866239
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