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By: Alia Khan. Largest Collection of Old English Literature Codex Exoniensis Written in 10 th Century Authors date back to 960-990.

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1 By: Alia Khan

2 Largest Collection of Old English Literature Codex Exoniensis Written in 10 th Century Authors date back to 960-990

3 The Junius Manuscript The Vercelli Book The Nowell Codex The Exeter Book

4 Leofric was the first bishop of Exeter

5 The Wanderer The Seafarer The Wife’s Lament Wildsith Wulf and Eadwacer

6 131 Leaves First 8 lost Large size book

7 31 poems 95 riddles

8 Saxon Monks copied the Exeter Book

9 Cutting Board Beer Stain Burn on the last 14 pages

10 Barone, Joseph. "The Exeter Book Riddles." Techno Zen. TechnoZen Group, 2000. Web. 27 Aug. 2009.. "The Exeter Anthology of Old English Poetry." Digitizing the Middle Ages. Ed. Bernard J. Muir. Web. 27 Aug. 2009.. Jackson, Peter. "Exeter Book." The Literary Encyclopedia. The Literary Dictionary Company Limited, 6 June 2003. Web. 27 Aug. 2009.. Grout, James. "The Exeter Book of Riddles." Encyclopedia Romana. 1 June 2009. Web. 27 Aug. 2009.. Boryslawski, Rafal. "The elements of Anglo-Saxon wisdom poetry in the Exeter Book riddles." Access My Library. Gale, 6 Aug. 2002. Web. 27 Aug. 2009..


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