On Tuesday and Thursday, we will be talking about the relationship between texts, especially Beowulf and the Bible, and the idea of the human (and of the animal). Here’s a look at the manuscript of Beowulf, which is fully digitized on the British Library website (see bottom of page for link to all the pages). As you can see, it’s written on parchment–animal skin–which is why this abused manuscript will outlast every paperback book you own.
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