... literature "shows suprising sensitivity to the concerns of justice, morality, courage, honor, fidelity, and generosity- (Graybill, 1). Thus, one of Graybill's main undertakings throughout the article is to convince the reader of the true worth of the Anglo-Saxon people. One of the preeminent works of Anglo-Saxon literature, The Dream of the Rood, supports Graybill's idea that the Anglo-Saxons were a spiritually and intellectually rich people. The author of the poem is unknown, as is the exact date of its origin. Most scholars ... shows of the Anglo-Saxon culture. The Dream of the Rood a...

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