the only existing beowulf manuscript dates from the 13th century.
the only existing beowulf manuscript dates from the 13th century.
when does the only existing beowulf manuscript date?
13th century
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beowulf (; ) is an old english epic poem consisting of 3,182 alliterative lines. it is one of the most important works of old english literature. the date of composition is a matter of contention among scholars; the only certain dating pertains to the manuscript, which was produced between 975 and 1025. the author was an anonymous anglo-saxon poet, referred to by scholars as the ""beowulf" poet".
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scholars have long debated the origins of the character beowulf. some have argued that beowulf existed in heroic-legendary tradition prior to the composition of "beowulf," while others have believed that the "beowulf" poet invented his geatish protagonist. leonard neidorf has argued that beowulf was present in (now lost) heroic-legendary cycles before "beowulf" was composed. neidorf argued that the seventh-century usage of the name ‘biuuulf’ (beowulf), which involves an element (beow) that was unproductive in contemporary name-giving, suggests that legends of beowulf existed well before the composition of our extant poem.









































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