New copy of earliest poem in English, written 1,3k years ago, discovered in Rome

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New copy of earliest poem in English, written 1,3k years ago, discovered in Rome

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New copy of earliest poem in English language discovered by Trinity researchers in Rome

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Old fashioned sleuthing and the help of modern technology leads to discovery of manuscript with poem composed by a farm labourer 1,300 years ago.

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