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A study of Caxton's Golden legend with special reference to its relations to the earlier English prose translation

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An edition of Legenda aurea - Légende dorée - Golden legend (1899)

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A study of Caxton's Golden legend with special reference to its relations to the earlier English prose translation

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John Murphy & Co.
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Subjects

Christian hagiography, Christian saints, History, History and criticism, Legends, Saints

People

Jacobus de Voragine (ca. 1229-1298), William Caxton (ca. 1422-1491)

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To 1500

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Legenda aurea - Légende dorée - Golden legend: A study of Caxton's Golden legend with special reference to its relations to the earlier English prose translation
1899, John Murphy & Co.
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1899, John Murphy Company
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Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Bibliography, v
Introductory Note, 1
Chapter I. Voragine and the Latin Versions,
" " A. Voragine*s Life and Works, 1
" " B. Date of the Legenda Aurea, 4
" " C. Its Character and Scope, 7
" " D. Literary History, 9
" " E. The Standard Editions, 18
Chapter II. French Versions, 20
" " A. The so-called translation by Jean Belet, 20
" " B. Jean de Vignay's translation and its revisions, 35
Chapter III. English Prose Versions, 49
" " A. The 15th century version, in ms., 50
" " B. Caxton's Golden Legende, his method of Composition and Sources, 75
Chapter IV. The "Etymologies" in Voragine, Vignay, and Caxton, 87
Chapter V. Legends from English and French Versions of the Legenda, 99
" " A. St. Cuthbert, 99
" " B. St. Aldelme, 101
" " C. St. Swythyn, 103
" " D. St. Donston, 105
" " E. St. Thomas of Canterbury, 105
" " F. The Seven Sleepers, 107
" " G. St. Marine (English), 114
" " H. St. Marine (French), 116
" " I. St. Patrick, 116
" " J. St Patrice (French mss.), 122
" " K. St Patrice (Printed Vignay), 125
" " L. The Holy Cross, 130
Chapter VI. Remarks on the Texts. Results, 141
Appendix : New Manuscripts, 149
Life, 155

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OL25930336M
Internet Archive
GoldenLegend
OCLC/WorldCat
903232688

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