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Opening of 'Pearl'

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BL3267009
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Opening of 'Pearl'
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British Library, London, UK
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Pearl Author: Anonymous; attributed to the Gawain Poet or the Pe / England [N.W. Midlands]; circa 1375-1400 [text]. c Language: Middle English Source/Shelfmark: Cotton Nero A. X, art.3, f.43 [Whole folio] The poem, beginning with decorated initial 'P', is a moving depiction of a father's anger, sorrow, and incomprehension, at the death of his infant daughter, or 'Pearl' Image taken from Pearl. Originally published/produced in England [N.W. Midlands]; circa 1375-1400 [text]. circa 1400-1410 [miniatures].

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Largest available format 3226 × 4435 px 14 MB
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Medium 745 × 1024 px 63 × 87 mm 1.2 MB

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