The more I consider Aelfric’s sermon on Lent 1 (CH I.11), the more I’m struck by its similarities to Vainglory from the Exeter Book. We have two characters in both that are identified as s… more →
Homiliariadanhartland wrote 2 months ago: Millefiori Stud We’re intending to see tomorrow the parts of the Staffordshire Hoard which are … more →
danhartland wrote 2 months ago: Eoforlic scionon ofer hleorbergan gehroden golde, fah ond fyrheard,— ferhwearde heold guþmod g … more →
dncresearch wrote 5 months ago: Some of my favorite blog articles, web sites, and other genealogy and history goodies from around th … more →
derekolsen wrote 10 months ago: The more I consider Aelfric’s sermon on Lent 1 (CH I.11), the more I’m struck by its sim … more →
derekolsen wrote 1 year ago: Continuing with the theme and texts from the last post, I’m still looking at the responsories … more →
derekolsen wrote 1 year ago: No posts in way too long—time for some substance. My central premise here is that Scripture in … more →
derekolsen wrote 1 year ago: “As a Usenet discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Normans approa … more →
derekolsen wrote 1 year ago: As today is the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin, I checked out the propers for the feast … more →
derekolsen wrote 1 year ago: Out of curiosity, I checked out this week’s propers as presented in five sources: The Leofric … more →
derekolsen wrote 1 year ago: Word coming from a traditionalist Roman Catholic site is that the Henry Bradshaw Society is going to … more →
derekolsen wrote 1 year ago: In light of The post below on early medieval liturgy as the chief locus for innovative Scripture int … more →
derekolsen wrote 1 year ago: Here are a relatively random assembly of thoughts on early medieval catechesis that are floating aro … more →
Michael Turpin wrote 2 years ago: The Snobbery of Chronology As we head into another new year, I am reminded of the anxiety and angst … more →