The Proverbs of Alfred
Middle English work
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place in English literature
- In English literature: Influence of French poetry
The Proverbs of Alfred was written somewhat earlier, in the late 12th century; these proverbs deliver conventional wisdom in a mixture of rhymed couplets and alliterative lines, and it is hardly likely that any of the material they contain actually originated with the king whose…
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