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What is the oldest quote in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations?
From the English language, it would be any line from Caedmon's Hymn. Oddly enough it survives only in the Latin translations of the monk Bede.
What is the miracle in Bede's Caedmon's Hymn?
The miracle in Bede's "Caedmon's Hymn" is the transformation of Caedmon, an illiterate cowherd, into a skilled poet who composes beautiful verses in praise of God without any prior training or knowledge of poetry. This miraculous gift of poetic inspiration allowed Caedmon to become a celebrated poet in Anglo-Saxon England.
Who is Caedmon?
Caedmon was a monk in the seventh century A.D. He is known as 'the earliest English poet'. He lived in Whitby in the monastery overseen by St. Hilda, and we know about him from Bede's 'Ecclesiatical History of the English People'. There was more than one Cyewulf whose name has come down to us, but by the association with Caedmon, this was probably another poet who lived, probably, rather later than Caedmon, in about the ninth century. We don't know much about him personally, though we have much more of his work than we do Caedmon's.
Who was the first recorded English poet?
Caedmon,a monk of the seventh century.
Is St. Bede a Benedictine saint?
Yes, Bede the Venerable was a Benedictine monk.
Bede account suggests that britain had?
According to Bede's account, it suggests that Britain had plentiful natural resources. Bede was an English monk, and has been canonized.
Where did caedmon live?
Caedmon lived in northumbria.
Where did Caedmon learn the art of poetry?
Caedmon was a cowherd at the monastery of Whitby in the 7th century. He reportedly received the gift of poetic composition in a dream from God, which allowed him to create beautiful hymns and poems without formal training.
Who is the venerable English historian and Benedictine monk who was canonized by Pope Leo XIII in 1899?
Saint Bede the venerable
What is Saint Bede the patron saint of?
Saint Bede, also known as the Venerable Bede, is the patron saint of historians and scholars. He was a monk and scholar in England during the early Middle Ages, known for his writings on a wide range of topics including history, theology, and science.
When was Caedmon Audio created?
Caedmon Audio was created in 1953.
When was Caedmon's Song created?
Caedmon's Song was created in 1990.
