Ebook: The Proverbs of Alfred

"The Proverbs of Alfred" is a collection of early Middle English sayings ascribed to King Alfred the Great (849-899), said to have been uttered at an assembly in Seaford, East Sussex. The collection of proverbs was probably put together in Sussex in the mid-12th century. The manuscript evidence suggests the text originated at either a Cluniac or Benedictine monastery. There is no reason to suppose that any of the proverbs go back to King Alfred. King Alfred, who translated several works into the vernacular, is not known to have translated or composed proverbs.

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"The Proverbs of Alfred" is a collection of early Middle English sayings ascribed to King Alfred the Great (849-899), said to have been uttered at an assembly in Seaford, East Sussex. The collection of proverbs was probably put together in Sussex in the mid-12th century. The manuscript evidence suggests the text originated at either a Cluniac or Benedictine monastery.