Sweet Woman? : OE詩Julianaにおけるsweteの意味とCynewulfの言語感覚

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Cynewulf twice used the adjective 'swete' (Mod. E. sweet) to describe a heroine in his poem, Juliana (1.93 and 1.166). Concerning these two examples, he translated the Latin word 'dulcis' in Acta Sanctorum, which is said to be the original, directly into Old English with the word 'swete.' However, his usage of 'swete' for women was very unique and, in a sense, quite modern in Old English literature, for 'swete' was generally used in reference to the human senses, e. g. of taste, of smell, of sound etc. in Old English. This paper will examine the meaning and the usage of 'swete' in Old English poetry and will analyze Cynewulf's unique usage of 'swete' for women.
昭和女子大学の論文
2004-03-31