Quirk R., Wrenn C.L. An Old English Grammar

Methuen & Co Ltd, 1960. — 166 p.A compact grammar for the student of English taking a descriptive approach. The introduction provides a general background and indicates the kinds of evidence on which grammatical description is based.This book is designed especially for the literary students of English, and provides a single compact grammar primarily concerned with Classical Old English, rather than the other Old English dialects. The book takes a descriptive approach and avoids assuming a knowledge of Germanic philology. The introduction provides a minimum background of knowledge and indicates the kinds of evidence on which the grammatical description is based.