By: Alia Khan. Largest Collection of Old English Literature Codex Exoniensis Written in 10 th Century Authors date back to 960-990.

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By: Alia Khan

Largest Collection of Old English Literature Codex Exoniensis Written in 10 th Century Authors date back to

The Junius Manuscript The Vercelli Book The Nowell Codex The Exeter Book

Leofric was the first bishop of Exeter

The Wanderer The Seafarer The Wife’s Lament Wildsith Wulf and Eadwacer

131 Leaves First 8 lost Large size book

31 poems 95 riddles

Saxon Monks copied the Exeter Book

Cutting Board Beer Stain Burn on the last 14 pages

Barone, Joseph. "The Exeter Book Riddles." Techno Zen. TechnoZen Group, Web. 27 Aug "The Exeter Anthology of Old English Poetry." Digitizing the Middle Ages. Ed. Bernard J. Muir. Web. 27 Aug Jackson, Peter. "Exeter Book." The Literary Encyclopedia. The Literary Dictionary Company Limited, 6 June Web. 27 Aug Grout, James. "The Exeter Book of Riddles." Encyclopedia Romana. 1 June Web. 27 Aug Boryslawski, Rafal. "The elements of Anglo-Saxon wisdom poetry in the Exeter Book riddles." Access My Library. Gale, 6 Aug Web. 27 Aug