Sayings of the Saxons

Sayings of the Saxons gathers the wisdom literature of Anglo-Saxon England in a compact volume. This collection features the greatest works in Old English, including rare gems available nowhere else, such as the Distichs of Cato and Durham Proverbs.

A Glimpse into an Older, Sterner World

Under a slate-grey sky, we are offered counsel from a time far removed from our own—a world older and sterner, where:

• A man was free only to the extent that he was bound to duty.
• Honour was the measure of a man, judged in the eyes of his folk.

The Saxon mind held no tolerance for weakness and rejected the illusion that life could conform to man’s desires. Instead, it embraced a reality defined by:

• Hard limits
• Inherited bonds
• The shadow of fate

Reactionary Wisdom at Its Core

This is reactionary wisdom in its deepest sense—the teachings of hard, grim men who expected no mercy from the world. For readers weary of the weightless present, this collection offers a doorway into the grave, heroic wisdom of Old England.