Medieval History
A medieval monk?s poem which describes the natural beauty of Ely has been translated, published and is now available to buy.
In Praise of Ely is a six-page, hard-copy book which was the brainchild of Chip Coakley, Janet Fairweather and Andy English, all from the Ely area.
The Latin poem, which was written in the 12th century by Brother Gregory, a monk at the abbey in Ely, is part of a large manuscript in Cambridge.
A couple of years ago, Mrs Fairweather, a scholar who speaks fluent Latin, translated the poem for a flower festival in Ely.
Inspired by the poem, Mr Coakley persuaded her it should be published.
Click here to read this article from Ely Weekly News
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Medieval History
Monk's poem is published 900 years on
A medieval monk?s poem which describes the natural beauty of Ely has been translated, published and is now available to buy.
In Praise of Ely is a six-page, hard-copy book which was the brainchild of Chip Coakley, Janet Fairweather and Andy English, all from the Ely area.
The Latin poem, which was written in the 12th century by Brother Gregory, a monk at the abbey in Ely, is part of a large manuscript in Cambridge.
A couple of years ago, Mrs Fairweather, a scholar who speaks fluent Latin, translated the poem for a flower festival in Ely.
Inspired by the poem, Mr Coakley persuaded her it should be published.
Click here to read this article from Ely Weekly News
- Turning Darkness Into Light
Dutch graffiti artist, Niels Meulman, has produced art inspired by the Lindisfarne Gospels and the Old Irish poem Pangur Bán, which will be on display in the north of England until the end of September. The BBC cover the story here. Professor Paul Russell,...
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A just-deciphered ancient Greek poem discovered in Egypt, deifies Poppaea Sabina, the wife of the infamous Roman emperor Nero, showing her ascending to the stars. Based on the lettering styles and other factors, scholars think the poem was written...
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Stanford Assistant Professor Marisa Galvez has written a book about medieval songbooks, pointing to troubadours as the models for modern poets. The poem can seem like a timeless art form. When we talk about the poetry of nature or dance, we?re referring...
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Call for Papers: 44th International Congress on Medieval Studies (May 7?10, 2009) Special Session on Christ III Despite its brilliant images and grand rhetoric, "Christ III" is the least studied member of the three-poem suite that opens the Exeter Book...
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