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"English fragments from Latin medieval service-books: Early English Text…" is a historical publication compiled and edited by Henry Littlehales during the early 20th century. This collection presents excerpts in English that were embedded within the predominantly Latin liturgical texts used in medieval English church services. Its focus is on the surviving English portions that appeared in religious ceremonies such as baptism, marriage, and the visitation of the sick, as preserved in various manuscripts. The work is aimed at scholars and readers interested in the evolution of English, medieval religious practice, and manuscript studies. The opening of this publication explains its purpose and methods, clarifying transcription conventions for specialized medieval characters and how formatting from the original manuscripts has been adapted for modern readers.
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