Unearthing a Lost Legacy: Caedmon's Hymn and the Forgotten Roots of English Literature The recent discovery of the oldest surviving English poem, Caedmon's Hymn, within a medieval book in Rome's National Central Library has left scholars "speechless" with excitement.
Elisabetta Magnanti and her colleagues at Trinity College Dublin uncovered the ancient text while digitally browsing the library's collection.
Caedmon's Hymn is remarkable not only for its age but also for its composition.