Genesis Junius manuscript
in illustration page 46 of cædmon manuscript, angel shown guarding gates of paradise.
genesis paraphrase of first part of biblical book of genesis, creation through test of abraham s faith sacrifice of isaac (gen. 22).
the work recognised composite work formed of 2 distinct parts, conventionally referred genesis , genesis b; latter, lines 235-851 of poem have it, appears have been interpolated older poem produce current text.
it genesis b has attracted critical attention. origin notable in appears translation ninth-century old saxon original; theory made on metrical grounds, in 1875 german scholar sievers, , confirmed discovery of fragment of old saxon verse appears correspond part of work in 1894. writer of interpolated passage german may have lacked cædmon s craftsmanship genius great. thematically , stylistically, distinctive: tells story of falls of satan , man in epic style, , has been suggested influence beowulf, , even, perhaps, paradise lost.
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