The Ruin

One of the most beautiful elegies in Old English. Written 1,000 years ago, see a film of the Anglo-Saxon poem.

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Entertainment

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• literature
• english
• anglo-saxon
• old
• beowulf
• tolkien

[mtbkbmt]

The images of our "modern" ruins really brings this ancient poem into perspective. Wyrd tirelessly continues it's work. I've watched this video many many times over the years and enjoy it more with each viewing. Thank you.

[Csoery]

Thanks for sharing this!

I downloaded your lectures about Old English poetry/prose, they were fascinating! I'm so grateful you are sharing these with everyone - I for one would have no other means to come by any proper OE lecture. It is really inspiring. I'm so gonna go to Exeter and check out the MS of this one :)

By the way, I learned a modern English word as well from this poem - I don't think I've ever heard "gables" before :)

[angkor01]

Beautifully done, and different too. I enjoyed hearing the Old English and the visual imagery fits well with the poem.

[romuloVG]

very nice video

[fannybaba]

I have heard that this poem is about the Roman ruins at Bath.

[theodricaethelfrith]

I don't think David ruined the gaelic language. Take your prejudice and nonsense elsewhere, please.

[pbuk1]

This video got me interested in Old English,its my favourite poem and i dont even like poems,well done =)

[greatquillow]

Today, the eve of Obama's inauguration, happened to be the day I listened to the podcast you made just after Obama was elected. I loved hearing you express your feelings about what the U.S. has managed to do. I'm proud of us, too. Your poscast lectures are fantastic. Thanks so much for posting these lectures and enlightening me on this subject. I only wish I could been present to see you deliver them.

[bkedp]

This is still my #1 favorite video on Youtube. Thanks for sharing!

[abelkoh8]

thanks professor...really bril !