| Description |
4 v. : facsims. ; 23 cm. |
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Scottish Text Society. Publications. New ser. ; no. 12, 17, 21, 25 |
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Scottish Text Society.
Publications. New ser. ; no. 12, 17, 21, 25.
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Library of English literature ; LEL 20164-65
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Paralled texts in Old French and Scottish printed on facing pages with identical pagination. |
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Texts paged continuously throughout the four volumes. |
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The unique original, printed about 1580 in Edinburgh by Alexander Arbuthnet, lacks t.-p. and 4 leaves of signature I. It is a free Scottish version of two French poems, which form parts of the Roman d'Alexandre; "Les voeus du paon", by Jacques de Longuyon, with part of "Li fuerres de Gadres" prefixed, the latter by one Eustache, rewritten by Alexandre de Bernay. |
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The introduction (v.1, p.[xiii]-cclxxxiv) contains a full discussion of Barbour's authorship, which is disputed, and comparison between the "Buik" and his "Bruce". |
| Contents |
v.1. Introduction. Buik of Alexander, pt.1: Forray of Gadderis. Li fuerres de Gadres, ed. from ms. 264, Bodley's library -- v.2. Introduction. Buik of Alexander, pt.II: The Avowis of Alexander. Les voeux du paon, pt.I, now ed. for the first time, from ms. Fr. 12565 of the Bibliotheque nationale, and collated with numerous mss. -- v.3. Introduction. Buik of Alexander, pt.III. Les voeux du paon, pt. II (1) -- v.4. Buik of Alexander, pt.IV. Les voeux dupaon, pt.II (2). Notes to Books I-IV. Glossary. Index. |
| Reproduction |
Microfiche. Chicago, Ill. : Library Resources, inc., 1970. 2 microfiches : positive ; 8 x 13 cm. (Library of English Literature ; LEL 20164-65) |
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Jacques de Longuyon, active 1290-1312.
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Alexandre de Bernay, active 12th century.
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Alexander, the Great, 356-323 B.C. Romances.
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Ritchie, R. L. Grĉme (Robert Lindsay Grĉme), 1880-1954.
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The Buik of the most noble and valiant conquerour Alexander the Grit [microform]
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