Lost copy of earliest-surviving English poem found hidden in manuscript in library
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- Category: United Kingdom
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-05-01 09:09 UTC
- Sources: The Independent
Researchers have discovered an early copy of Bede’s Historia Ecclesiastica in Rome, which preserves the earliest known poem in English. The find was made while studying manuscripts in a library.
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