Brut
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The Brut is a medieval chronicle of Britain, attributed to the English poet Layamon, who flourished around 1200 CE. It recounts the legendary history of Britain from its mythical founder, Brutus (a descendant of Aeneas), up to the Saxon victory in 689 CE.123
Layamon's Brut is a significant adaptation of earlier works, notably Wace's Roman de Brut. Written in Middle English, it infused the traditional story with a Germanic and heroic character, marking a resurgence of English literature after the Norman Conquest. The poem is notable for its extensive treatment of Arthurian legends, portraying Arthur as a powerful war leader.12
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ā¦of the story is Layamonās Brut (c. 1200), written in Middle English; it lent a distinctly Germanic and heroic flavour to the story and signaled the revival of English literature after the Norman Conquest of 1066.
Read Moreā¦of the story is Layamonās Brut (c. 1200), written in Middle English; it lent a distinctly Germanic and heroic flavour to the story and signaled the revival of English literature after the Norman Conquest of 1066.
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English literatureInfluence of French poetryā¦work as the long epic Brut (c. 1200) by Lawamon, a Worcestershire priest, seems archaic for mixing alliterative lines with rhyming couplets while generally eschewing French vocabulary. The Brut draws mainly upon Waceās Anglo-Norman Roman de Brut (1155; based in turn upon Geoffrey of Monmouthās Historia regum Britanniae [History ofā¦
Read Moreā¦work as the long epic Brut (c. 1200) by Lawamon, a Worcestershire priest, seems archaic for mixing alliterative lines with rhyming couplets while generally eschewing French vocabulary. The Brut draws mainly upon Waceās Anglo-Norman Roman de Brut (1155; based in turn upon Geoffrey of Monmouthās Historia regum Britanniae [History ofā¦
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