Reviews for The old wilderness

The average rating for The old wilderness based on 2 reviews is 2.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-02-11 00:00:00 Benjamin Herrin "Your tale annoyeth all this company." My exact thoughts on the story's prologue :) With patience and a good translation site, however, I found a string of tales rich in medieval folklore. Some historic gems: ------------------- 1. Indo-European etymology "Sweven", means dream in M. English. A cognate of "swapan" in Sanskrit ? 2. Astrology defined health Quotes like this abound: "You be full choleric of complexïon. Beware the sun in his ascensïon." 3. Double Jokes At one point, he says "Mulier est hominis confusio," telling a lady it means "Women are life's joy." Actual translation : 'Woman is man's ruin' 4. Prime time In Medieval England the word "prime" meant the clock struck 9 a.m. 5. Old religion comparative Friday is the day of Venus, or Germanic goddess "Frigga." Hindus also named Friday after the 2nd planet from the sun. .

Review # 2 was written on 2016-11-26 00:00:00 Jon Clark I was tasked with reading this for my Senior Year British Literature Class. At first, I was a little apprehensive at reading this. I have never been interested in Middle English nor Old English texts, as they bore me quite a lot. And that is exactly what this did, sadly. However, I do appreciate the history behind Chaucer's tales and his purpose for writing them. I just didn't find this one to be interesting in the slightest.