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Frederick James Furnivall
A biography and forty-nine memories of F.J. Furnivall.
The Babees' Book: Medieval Manners for the Young
The Babees' Book: Medieval Manners for the Young, serves as a fascinating window into the societal norms and educational ideologies of the Middle Ages, offering readers a broad spectrum of literary styles from didactic poems to courtesy books, all aimed at the instruction of the young. Under the meticulous editorship of Frederick James Furnivall, one of the foremost scholars of Middle English, this collection brings together an array of texts that illuminate the values and virtues expected of the medieval youth. Among its pages, standout pieces provide not just historical insight but also demonstrate the linguistic versatility and moral emphasis of the period, placing a spotlight on the fabr...
Early English Meals and Manners
Early English Meals and Manners with Some Forewords on Education in Early England by Frederick James Furnivall is a fascinating and informative look at everyday life in medieval England. This book is perfect for anyone interested in history, culture, and society. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Book of Quinte Essence Or the Fifth Being (1889) Edited from British Museum
Title: The Book Of Quinte Essence Or The Fifth Being (1889) Edited from British Museum MS. Sloane 73 about 1460-70 A.D. Author: Unknown Editor: Frederick James Furnivall
Browning's Trumpeter
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The Meaning of Everything
"We visit the ugly corrugated iron structure that Murray grandly dubbed the Scriptorium -- the Scrippy or the Shed, as locals called it -- and meet some of the legion of volunteers, from Fitzedward Hall, a bitter hermit obsessively devoted to the OED, to W.C. Minor, whose story is one of dangerous madness, ineluctable sadness, and ultimate redemption. The Meaning of Everything is a scintillating account of the creation of the greatest monument ever erected to a living language. Simon Winchester's supple, vigorous prose illuminates this dauntingly ambitious project -- a seventy-year odyssey to create the grandfather of all word-books, the world's unrivaled uber-dictionary. Book jacket."--Jacket.
