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is there a way to enjoy old English lit without seeming contrived?

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2017-05-03 05:42:06 Post No. 9460041
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Anonymous 2017-05-03 05:42:06 Post No. 9460041 [Report]
is there a way to enjoy old English lit without seeming contrived?
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Anonymous 2017-05-03 06:01:55 Post No.9460143
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Anonymous 2017-05-03 06:01:55 Post No.9460143 [Report]
Yes. By enjoying it without contrivance.
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« Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ » (ID: !!Srz2lnO/STC) 2017-05-03 06:03:27 Post No.9460147
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What do you mean?
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Anonymous 2017-05-03 06:08:27 Post No.9460171
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Anonymous 2017-05-03 06:08:27 Post No.9460171 [Report]
>thread about old English
>OP's pic is medieval french, other pic is old German

what
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Anonymous 2017-05-03 06:48:21 Post No.9460363
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Anonymous 2017-05-03 06:48:21 Post No.9460363 [Report]
>>9460041
Are you saying that the lit is contrived or you are?
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Anonymous 2017-05-04 01:00:31 Post No.9461685
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Anonymous 2017-05-04 01:00:31 Post No.9461685 [Report]
>look at Beowulf in the original
>see the amazing meter, all that alliteration and stuff
>realize the modern english versions are fucking shit in comparison

Welp guess I have to learn OE eventually.
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