Introduction to Old English Language and Literature

Harvard Extension School

ENGL E-102

Section 1

CRN 16766

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This course introduces the earliest English literature, starting with basic grammar and building up to selections from various prose texts and poems such as The Wanderer and The Dream of the Rood. Because the language has changed so much over 1,000 years, Old English has to be learned as a foreign language (hence the emphasis on grammar), but by the end of one term of study, students read the most challenging and beautiful literature it has to offer. Secondary readings supplement the Old English texts.

Credits: 4

Term

Fall Term 2025

Part of Term

Full Term

Format

Live Attendance Web Conference

Credit Status

Graduate, Noncredit, Undergraduate

Section Status

Open

Instructor Info

Daniel Donoghue, PhD

John P. Marquand Professor of English, Harvard University

Meeting Info

W 6:00pm - 8:00pm (9/2 - 12/20)

Participation Option: Online Synchronous

Deadlines

Last day to register:

Notes

This course meets via web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. See minimum technology requirements.

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CRN	Section #	Participation Option(s)	Instructor	Section Status	Meets	Term Dates
16766	1	Online Synchronous	Daniel Donoghue	Open	W 6:00pm - 8:00pm	Sep 2 to Dec 20