Ælfric’s Libellus de Veteri Testamento et Novi: A Translation

May 29, 2015September 30, 2018 ~ Brandon W. Hawk ~ 2 Comments

Last July, I posted a translation of Ælfric of Eynsham's Old English Preface to Genesis for the benefit of those interested in a modern rendering. Since then, I've been overwhelmingly pleased by the attention it's garnered--over 1,300 views as of this posting! In the same spirit, I'm now posting my translation of Ælfric's Libellus de Veteri Testamento et Novi (Little … Continue reading Ælfric’s Libellus de Veteri Testamento et Novi: A Translation

Teaching Anglo-Saxon Science

April 14, 2015 ~ Brandon W. Hawk ~ 1 Comment

By now, the news of the Anglo-Saxon recipe that kills modern day superbug MRSA is old (find a good article on it here). When news hit the internet a few weeks ago, my social media was buzzing with medievalists proud to point out the relevance of our work. I first found out about it because Judy (my … Continue reading Teaching Anglo-Saxon Science

Ælfric’s Preface to Genesis: A Translation

July 30, 2014October 29, 2020 ~ Brandon W. Hawk ~ 12 Comments

Some time back, I noticed that quite a few people who came across my work found it because they were searching for a translation of Ælfric of Eynsham's Preface to Genesis (about which I've written an article in English Studies). I did some searching of my own, and found that there are not many translations of the … Continue reading Ælfric’s Preface to Genesis: A Translation