veterum-regum:Close-up detail of the beginning of the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf. The first word
veterum-regum:Close-up detail of the beginning of the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf. The first word is “Hwæt!” (“Listen!”). It is believed that the poem was composed in the 7th Century in East Anglia, England.England, 7th Century. -- source link