Beowulf

[J. Tithonus Pednaud]

Beowulf is not a book folks, it's an 9th century epic poem. Which is hell to read as it's in Old English.

[HickMan]

Guy, you're so smart

[J. Tithonus Pednaud]

Originally Posted by HickMan

Guy, you're so smart

Correct on both observations.

[Emu]

Originally Posted by J. Tithonus Pednaud

Beowulf is not a book folks, it's an 9th century epic poem. Which is hell to read as it's in Old English.

If it spans more than 50 pages, it's a book.

[J. Tithonus Pednaud]

Originally Posted by Emu

If it spans more than 50 pages, it's a book.

In that it is a printed literary work, sure, it is a book. I'm not trying to be a scholarly douche, I'm just pointing out that it's not a common novel as some people are assuming around the release of the film. I heard a couple of local reporters bantering that it was based on a comic book.

If Noodles expects a well constructed novel, he will be disappointed. That's all.

[Noodles]

Originally Posted by J. Tithonus Pednaud

If Noodles expects a well constructed novel, he will be disappointed. That's all.

Dammit, im looking for some reading material

[DeadKennedys]

Originally Posted by J. Tithonus Pednaud

Beowulf is not a book folks, it's an 9th century epic poem. Which is hell to read as it's in Old English.

I thought it was written in Anglo Saxon, while the Canterbury Tales was Old English. Peh, anyway, I read it in book form, so it's a book now.

[J. Tithonus Pednaud]

Originally Posted by DeadKennedys

I thought it was written in Anglo Saxon.

Old English and Anglo Saxon are the same thing. Chaucer and his Canterbury Tales is actually written in Middle English.

[HickMan]

That story's lame too.

[Fathom Zero]

Confirmed: Robert Zemeckis for Back to the Future Part IV.

[Dr. V]

Originally Posted by Fathom Zero

Confirmed: Robert Zemeckis for Back to the Future Part IV.

BULLSHIT! DON'T YOU MESS WITH ME ON THIS!

[Fathom Zero]

Originally Posted by Dr. Volshurawitz

BULLSHIT! DON'T YOU MESS WITH ME ON THIS!

Haha I'm just kidding.

[Jeanette X]

Originally Posted by DeadKennedys

I thought it was written in Anglo Saxon, while the Canterbury Tales was Old English. Peh, anyway, I read it in book form, so it's a book now.

The Lord's Prayer, for your comparison goodness.

Old English:
Fæder ure þu þe eart on heofonum,
Si þin nama gehalgod.
To becume þin rice,
gewurþe ðin willa, on eorðan swa swa on heofonum
Urne gedæghwamlican hlaf syle us todæg,
and forgyf us ure gyltas, swa swa we forgyfað urum gyltendum.
And ne gelæd þu us on costnunge, ac alys us of yfele.

Middle English:
Oure fadir that art in heuenes,
halewid be thi name;
thi kyndoom come to be thi wille don in erthe as in heuene:
gyue to us this dai oure breed ouer othir substaunce;
and forgyue to us oure dettis, as we forgyuen to oure gettouris;
and lede us not in to temptacioun, but delyuere us fro yuel.

Early Modern English:
Our Father which art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive them that trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation. But deliver us from evil.