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The Well-Laden Ship is an eleventh-century Latin poem composed of ancient and medieval proverbs, fables, and folktales. It was one of the few surviving works from the Middle Ages written explicitly for schoolroom use. Most of the content derives from the Bible, especially the wisdom books, from the Church Fathers, and from the ancient poets.

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    A Hardback by Egbert of Liège, Robert Gary Babcock

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      Publisher: Harvard University Press
      Publication Date: 01/11/2013
      ISBN13: 9780674051270, 978-0674051270
      ISBN10: 0674051270
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      Folklore studies / Study of myth

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      Book Synopsis
      The Well-Laden Ship is an eleventh-century Latin poem composed of ancient and medieval proverbs, fables, and folktales. It was one of the few surviving works from the Middle Ages written explicitly for schoolroom use. Most of the content derives from the Bible, especially the wisdom books, from the Church Fathers, and from the ancient poets.

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