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The Field Day anthology of Irish writing
Item details
- ISBN: 0946755205
- ISBN: 9780946755202
- ISBN: 0393030466
- ISBN: 9780393030464
- ISBN: 081479906X
- ISBN: 9780814799062
- ISBN: 0814799078
- ISBN: 9780814799079
- ISBN: 0814799086
- ISBN: 9780814799086
- ISBN: 185918281X
- ISBN: 9781859182819
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Physical Description:
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5 volumes ; 25 cm - Publisher: Lawrence Hill, Derry, Northern Ireland : Field Day Publications ; London : Distributed by Faber & Faber, 1991-2002.
Contents / Notes
| General Note: | Vols. 4-5 have imprint: New York : New York University Press ; [Cork] Ireland : Cork University Press. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | V. 1 Early and middle Irish literature (c. 600-1600) -- Introduction ; from: Tain Bo Cuailnge (The cattle raide of Cuailnge) ; from: Longes Mac N-Uisleann (The exile of the sons of Uisliu) ; Aislinge Oenguso (The vision of Oenghus) ; from: Aislinge Mac Conglinne (The vision of MacConglinne) ; from: Fledh Bricrenn (The feast of Bricrui) ; Creatures great and small Ciaran of Saigir ; St Maelanfaid of Dairnis ; St Mochua ; from:Togail Bruidne Da Derga (The destruction of the hall of Da Derga) ; from: Serglige con culainn (The wasting sickness of Cu Chulainn) ; from: Tochmar Etaine (The wooing of Etain) ; Fianaigheacht (Membership of the fianna) ; from: Agallamh na Seanorach (The converse of the ancients) ; Caillech Berri (The old woman of Beare) ; Seasonal poems ; May-time ; Summer has come ; Winter ; The flightiness of thought ; The dead lover ; On the crucifixion ; Jesus and the sparrows ; Ranns and Epigrams ; The storm ; Pointless pilgrimage ; The monk's choice ; The light o' love ; An uncouth patron ; Flatulence ; A kiss ; The poet on his dead wife ; The scholar and his cat ; from: Immram Brain (The voyage of bran) ; Lyrics ; A stormy night ; The scribe out of doors ; The blackbird ; The blackbird at Belfast Lough ; The blackbird in the willow ; Liadan and Cuirithir ; from: Felire Oengusso (The Matryrology of Oengus) ; Do Mhac I Dhomhnuill (In praise of Conn, son of O Domhnaill) ; from: Immram brain (The voyage of bran) ; Bibliography / Proinsias MacCana -- Latin writing in Ireland (c. 400 -- c. 1200) -- Introduction ; Saint Patrick (died c.492) ; from: The confession ; from: Letter to the soldiers of Coroticus ; from: The Bishop's synod ; from: Liber Angeli (Book of the Angel) ; Tirechan (fl. second half of 7th century) ; Trom: Collectanea concerning St Patrick ; Cogitosus (fl. mid-7th century) from: Vita Sanctae Brigitae (Life of Saint Brigit) ; Muirchu Moccu Mactheni (fl. second half of 7th century) from: Vita Sancti Patricii (Life of St Patrick) ; Colman Mac Muirchon (died 7356) ; Hymnus S. Colmani in Laudem S. Michaelis (The hymn of Saint Colman in praise of Saint Michael) ; Columbanus (c. 543-615) ; from: Sancti Columbani opera: Espitula II (The works of St Columbanus: Letter II) ; from: Sancti Columbani opera: Instructio VIII (The works of St Columbanus: Sermon VIII) ; from: Sancti Columbani Opera: Regulae (The works of St Columbanus: Rules) ; from: The hisperica famina (Western Sayings) (c. mid-7th century) ; The rule of the day ; (c. mid-7th century) ; The rule of the day ; Adamnan (c. 624-704) ; from: Adamnan's life of Columba (c. 700) ; from: De Locis Sanctus (Concerning the holy places) ; Dicuil (fl. c. 760-c.825) ; from: Diculi Liber de Mensura Orbis Tarrae (Dicuil: The book on the measurement of the earth) ; Johannes Scottus (Eriugena) (c. 810-c.877) ; Lumine Sidereo Dionysius Auxit ; Athenas (Athens was exalted with heavenly light by Dionysius) ; Hellinas troasque suos cantarat ; Homerus (Homer once sang of his Hellenes and Trojans) ; from: De Divisione naturae (The division of nature) ; from: Periphyseon (De divisione naturae) (On the division of nature) ; Sedulius Scottus (fl. 848-859) ; Flamina nos boreae niveo canentia vultu (The gust of the north wind are blowing and there are signs of snow) ; Gaudeant Caeli, Mare, Cuncta terra (Rejoice ye heavens, sea and all the land) ; Vestri Tecta Nitent Luce Serena (Your house gleams with calm light) ; Cum deus altipotens animalia ; condidit orbis (When God in his lofty power created with animals in the world) ; Libera plebem tibi servientem (Set free thy people, set free thy servants) ; Surrexit Christus sol versus Vespere Noctis (Last night did Christ the sun rise from the dark) ; Aut Lego Vel Scribo, doceo scrutorve sophiam (I read and write, teach and study scripture) ; Bishop Patrick (Gilla Patraic) (died 1084) ; Liber Sancti Patricii Episcopi (The book of holy Patrick the Bishop) ; from: The three dwelling places of the soul ; from: Mentis in excessu (In ecstasy of mind) ; Biographies/Bibliographies / Charles Doherty -- The literature of Norman Ireland / Terence Dolan ; Introduction ; Norman-French texts ; The song of dermot and the earl (1200-25) ; The walling of new ross (1265) ; Middle English texts ; The land of Cokaygne (early 14th century) ; A satire on the people of Dublin (early 14th century) ; The pride of life (first half of 15th century) ; from: The Gouernaunce of prynces (c. 1423) ; Latin texts ; The internerarium of symon Simeonis (first half of 14th century) ; Two poems by Richard Ledrede (c.1275-1360) (1350s) ; Richard FitzRalph (c.1300-60) ; from: Defensio Curatorum (1375) ; Historical and linguistic background ; Note on the texts -- The early planters: Spenser and his contemporaries / Nicholas Canny, Andrew Carpenter ; Introduction: I political writings Edmund Spenser (c. 1552-99) ; from: a view of the present state of Ireland (1596) ; from: Solon his follie, or a political discourse touching the reformation of commonweals conquered, declined, or corrupted (1594) / Richard Beacon (fl. 1567-92) ; from: Of the commonwealth of Ireland (c.1620) / Fynes Moryson (1566-1630) ; from: A discovery of the true causes why Ireland was never entirely subdued ... (1612) / Sir John Davies (1569-1626) ; from: The Irish rebellion ... (1646) / Sir John Temple (1600-77). |
| Language Note: | Text in English and Irish. |
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