The Southern Version of Cursor Mundi, Vol. I

• Other Authors: Horral, Sarah M. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: University of Ottawa Press 1978
• Series: Ottawa Mediaeval Texts and Studies
• Subjects: Literary studies: classical, early & medieval; Language & Literature
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The medieval poem Cursor Mundi is a biblical verse account of the history of the world, offering a chronological overview of salvation history from Creation to Doomsday. Originating in northern England around the year 1300, the poem was frequently copied in the north before appearing in a southern v...