The History Of The Lauderdale Manuscript Of King Alfred's Anglo-Saxon Version Of Orosius (1858)

""The History of the Lauderdale Manuscript of King Alfred's Anglo-Saxon Version of Orosius"" is a book written by Joseph Bosworth and published in 1858. The book provides a detailed account of the history of the Lauderdale Manuscript, which is a copy of King Alfred's Anglo-Saxon translation of the Roman historian Orosius' ""History Against the Pagans"". Bosworth traces the manuscript's journey from its creation in the 9th century to its acquisition by the Earl of Lauderdale in the 18th century. He also discusses the significance of the manuscript in terms of Anglo-Saxon history and literature, as well as its importance in understanding the transmission of classical knowledge during the early Middle Ages. The book is a valuable resource for scholars of Anglo-Saxon studies, medieval history, and manuscript studies.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.