3. True Riches: The Old English Boethius

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations viii
4. Acknowledgements ix
5. Abbreviations x
6. Introduction: Use and Enjoyment in Old English Literature 1
7. 1. Books and Ladders: The Speaking Prefaces 23
8. 2. The Stream of Wealth: The Old English Pastoral Care 59
9. 3. True Riches: The Old English Boethius 85
10. 4. The Familiar and the Strange: The Old English Soliloquies 115
11. 5. Treasure in Heaven: The Prose Psalms 144
12. Conclusion: Transformations in Prose and Poetry 176
13. Bibliography 189
14. Index 205