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Cynewulf	Christ 2 (The Ascension)	Krapp and Dobbie 1936, 15-27

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Cynewulf

Christ 2 (The Ascension)

dedit vero dona hominibus … interpretationem linguarum

1218D

Gregory the Great

Krapp and Dobbie 1936, 15-27

664-685

sumum wordlaþe wise … cræfte ofer oþre forð

Homiliae xl in evangelia

PL, 76, 1075-1312.

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Comment:: Section probably more dependent on OE rhetorical formulae than biblical material. Comparison with 'Gifts of Men' and 'Fortunes of Men' shows subject not rare, and vernacular treatments have much in common (cf. Cook 1900a)
Bibliography:: Dietrich 1853a, 204; Cook 1900a, 115-9, 137

Contributor:: R.E. Greenman

Created:: 1992-12-31

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For referencing this record, please use the following:

R.E. Greenman, Cynewulf: Christ 2 (The Ascension), Krapp and Dobbie 1936, 1992-12-31, Fontes Anglo-Saxonici: World Wide Web Register, https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/fontes/, accessed 2026-02-15

Alternatively, please use the following information:

Contributor:	R.E. Greenman
Text:	Cynewulf: Christ 2 (The Ascension)
Edition:	Krapp and Dobbie 1936, 15-27
Reference:	C.A.3.1.2
Created:	1992-12-31
Project Name:	Fontes Anglo-Saxonici: World Wide Web Register
Website:	https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/fontes/
Date Accessed:	2026-02-15

Cynewulf

Christ 2 (The Ascension)

7.7

Biblia Sacra

Krapp and Dobbie 1936, 15-27

664-685

sumum wordlaþe wise … cræfte ofer oþre forð

1 Corinthios

Weber 1975

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Comment:: Section probably more dependent on OE rhetorical formulae than biblical material. Comparison with 'Gifts of Men' and 'Fortunes of Men' shows subject not rare, and vernacular treatments have much in common (cf. Cook 1900a)
Bibliography:: Dietrich 1853a, 204; Cook 1900a, 115-9, 137

Contributor:: R.E. Greenman

Created:: 1992-12-31

How to cite

For referencing this record, please use the following:

R.E. Greenman, Cynewulf: Christ 2 (The Ascension), Krapp and Dobbie 1936, 1992-12-31, Fontes Anglo-Saxonici: World Wide Web Register, https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/fontes/, accessed 2026-02-15

Alternatively, please use the following information:

Contributor:	R.E. Greenman
Text:	Cynewulf: Christ 2 (The Ascension)
Edition:	Krapp and Dobbie 1936, 15-27
Reference:	C.A.3.1.2
Created:	1992-12-31
Project Name:	Fontes Anglo-Saxonici: World Wide Web Register
Website:	https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/fontes/
Date Accessed:	2026-02-15

Cynewulf

Christ 2 (The Ascension)

4.8

Biblia Sacra

Krapp and Dobbie 1936, 15-27

664-685

sumum wordlaþe wise … cræfte ofer oþre forð

Ephesios

Weber 1975

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Comment:: Section probably more dependent on OE rhetorical formulae than biblical material. Comparison with 'Gifts of Men' and 'Fortunes of Men' shows subject not rare, and vernacular treatments have much in common (cf. Cook 1900a)
Bibliography:: Dietrich 1853a, 204; Cook 1900a, 115-9, 137

Contributor:: R.E. Greenman

Created:: 1992-12-31

How to cite

For referencing this record, please use the following:

R.E. Greenman, Cynewulf: Christ 2 (The Ascension), Krapp and Dobbie 1936, 1992-12-31, Fontes Anglo-Saxonici: World Wide Web Register, https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/fontes/, accessed 2026-02-15

Alternatively, please use the following information:

Contributor:	R.E. Greenman
Text:	Cynewulf: Christ 2 (The Ascension)
Edition:	Krapp and Dobbie 1936, 15-27
Reference:	C.A.3.1.2
Created:	1992-12-31
Project Name:	Fontes Anglo-Saxonici: World Wide Web Register
Website:	https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/fontes/
Date Accessed:	2026-02-15

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