Daniel Wakelin

@DanielWakelin1

Jeremy Griffiths Professor of Medieval English Palaeography in the Faculty of English and St Hilda's College, University of Oxford

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Joined May 2012
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Nov 9

    102 pictures, 215 pages, 8 centuries of medieval graphic design

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  2. Dec 7

    Not the only Adam and Eve on show in this exhibition, nor the only little devils. They get everywhere.

    . 's exhibit has Junius 11 open to my favourite two pages. Just gonna stay here for a while.
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    Dec 6

    Just a reminder that I'm giving a lunchtime lecture at the Bodleian Library, Oxford, on January 24th. "Medieval graffiti - reading the writing on the wall?" Booking here -

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    Dec 6

    Just published: EETS os 348 - Walter Hilton’s “The Scale of Perfection II”. Subscribers for 201*6* will get it, just after Christmas. It was that year’s project - delayed in the process of perfecting

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    Dec 6

    The whole exhibition is stunning, , but this case is ultra-stunning. All of should get themselves to ASAP!

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    Dec 5

    Colour in extreme close up. See more at Library Lates, after hours at on 14 December.

    Detail from the pigment workshop.
    Detail of a blue pigment being mixed.
    Detail from the pigment workshop.
    Detail of a blue pigment being mixed.
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    Dec 4

    Designing English has proven so popular the book is SOLD OUT! The fabulous has a few copies left at - but otherwise new stock should be arriving in a couple of weeks. Buy now if you want it for Christmas!!

    3 replies 13 retweets 67 likes
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    Nov 28

    Celebrate the opening weekend of Designing English with storytelling, fiendishly clever riddle-making and medieval Christmas cards.

    The Designing English logo.
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    Dec 1

    Take a look at the oldest book written in the English language, as featured in our exhibition, and listen to tell its story (skip to 1:21:30).

    A page from King Alfred's Pastoral Care.
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    Dec 1
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    Here's a few pics - you have to be sneaky ;-)

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    Dec 1

    COMPETITION UPDATE! Thank you to everyone who entered our competition to win a copy of Designing English signed by . I am very pleased to announce that the winner is ! Congratulations!! Please can you send me a message and we can arrange your prize.

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    Nov 30

    Our show Designing English being introduced by our brilliant curator

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    Nov 30

    Beautiful and utterly absorbing exhibition - from inscriptions on the Alfred Jewel & a gold ring, richly illustrated manuscripts down to recipes from the 1400s & fragments of songs. Wonderfully curated by

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    Nov 30
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    Nowel! choral scholars & Lisa Hazeldine listening to our recording of one of the carols of MS. Arch. Selden. B. 26 done for

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  15. Nov 30

    And a display of contemporary book art inspired by our medieval books

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  16. Nov 30

    Getting ready for the launch - 6.00 tonight

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    Nov 28
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    We've still got lots to learn from medieval designers

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    Nov 27

    Not at all - everyone all over the world is welcome to enter!

    Replying to @BodPublishing @bodleianlibs @DanielWakelin1
    UK residents only?
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    Nov 27

    COMPETITION TIME! Designing English exhibition opens on Friday. To celebrate we have 1 copy of 's amazing book to give away, signed by the man himself! For a chance to win, like and retweet this message. Winner picked 1 Dec!

    15 replies 755 retweets 839 likes
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    Nov 27

    The Worcestershire Almanac c.1389. One of the wonderful English in the Graphics on the Medieval Page, opening Friday

    , and
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  21. Nov 24

    Thanks to for producing such a gorgeous object! And I’m so chuffed that it has brass rubbings by my dad

    4 replies 3 retweets 22 likes

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