| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
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Cowherd of Whitby, the greatest poet of the Anglo-Saxons. In his wonderful romance we find the bold prototype of Milton’s Paradise Lost. The portions relating to the fall of the angels are most striking. The hero encounters, defeats, and finally slays Grendel, an evil being of supernatural powers. | 1 |
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