The Wanderer 13-14a: A hint of private prayer

The Wanderer 13-14a reveals that a man ought to “his ferðlocan fæste binde, / healde his hordcofan” (bind fast the closet of his  mind, to guard the chamber of his thoughts) in order to shelter his soul. This imagery of the compounds ferðloca and hordcofa recalls that of the word cubiculum in Ambro...

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Main Author: Gabriele Cocco
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Ledizioni 2024-09-01
Series:Filologia Germanica
Online Access:https://www.ledijournals.com/ojs/index.php/filologiagermanica/article/view/2563
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