The Word-Hoard: Beowulf A Translatiuon with Commentary

PETER RAMEY is Associate Professor of English at Northern State University, where he teaches courses on medieval English literature, Latin, and linguistics. He has published articles on Beowulf and on Old and Middle English in Modern Philology, Philological Quarterly, and other scholarly journals, while also writing for a broader audience in his essays in Public Discourse and Front Porch Republic“ In Peter Ramey’s fascinating translation we come to see our Anglophone world at the moment of its redemption. Here we stand witness to the ransom of its history, language, and literature. The tale of Beowulf becomes, not a pagan hangover, but a Christian inculturation in the tradition of Justin, Clement of Alexandria, and Augustine. In these pages are our deep roots, our identity.” MIKE AQUILINA (The Fathers of the Church) "Peter Ramey’s translation of Beowulf is much needed. Engaging more closely with the original Old English than other translations, it enables the reader to experience the true sonorous beauty of the Anglo-Saxon tongue. Ramey’s rendition succeeds triumphantly in uniting the music of the poem to its meaning.” JOSEPH PEARCE (Frodo’s Journey: Discover the Hidden Meaning of The Lord of the Rings)

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