CHAPTER PAGE

I.--A PRELIMINARY VIEW 1

II.--THE MATERIALS 28

III.--THE HEATHEN PERIOD 59

IV.--THE SCHOOLS OF KENT 79

V.--THE ANGLIAN PERIOD 98

VI.--THE PRIMARY POETRY 119

VII.--THE WEST SAXON LAWS 150

VIII.--THE CHRONICLES 169

IX.--ALFRED'S TRANSLATIONS 186

X.--ÆLFRIC 207

XI.--THE SECONDARY POETRY 225

XII.--THE NORMAN CONQUEST, AND AFTER THAT 243

INDEX 259