IMC 2026: Sessions
Session 1603: [ROOM CHANGE: Esther Simpson Room 2.08] Old English in the Long 19th Century, II: Conflict, Collaboration, and the Editing of Old English Prose
Thursday 9 July 2026, 11:15-12:45
| Sponsor: | ERC Project 'Early Medieval English in Nineteenth-Century Europe' (EMERGENCE - StG 101115867), Universiteit Leiden |
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| Organisers: | Rachel A. Fletcher, Centre for the Arts in Society, Universiteit Leiden Thijs Porck, Leiden University Centre for the Arts in Society, Universiteit Leiden |
| Moderator/Chair: | Ellen Gallimore, Institute for Medieval Studies, University of Leeds / Department of English & Related Literature, University of York |
| Paper 1603-a | 'Here's a combat; here's a treat / Hit him Hessels! Go it, Sweet!' A Philological Falling Out about the Épinal Glossary (Language: English) Index terms: Language and Literature - Old English, Medievalism and Antiquarianism |
| Paper 1603-b | The Bibliothek der angelsächsischen Prosa (1872-1933) and the History of the Editing of Old English Prose in Germany (Language: English) Index terms: Language and Literature - Old English, Medievalism and Antiquarianism |
| Paper 1603-c | The First World War and Scholars of Early Medieval England in Germany: Felix Liebermann and His Life (Language: English) Index terms: Language and Literature - Old English, Medievalism and Antiquarianism |
| Abstract | This session highlights several instances of how Old English scholars clashed and collaborated during one of the most formative periods of Old English scholarship: the long nineteenth century. Paper a reconstructs a philological falling out about the first edition and facsimile of the Épinal Glossary. The discussion is revealing of various facets of 19th-century Old English studies, including the roles played by periodicals such as the The Academy, newly introduced methods of creating manuscript facsimiles, the importance of scholarly networks, as well as the impact of personal vendettas on scholarship. Paper b considers the conception and significance of the Bibliothek der angelsächsischen Prosa (BAP), a series of editions of major Old English prose works, published between 1872 and 1933, and places these works within the context of scholarly practices of the long nineteenth century. Paper c focus on the impact of The First World War on scholarly collaborations between German and English philologists, through the case study of Friedrich Libermann, the famous editor of early medieval English laws. [This is the second of a collection of three sessions on Old English in the long 19th century] |