Which famous prose work contains the line, 'The world is in a rush, and it approaches its end,' reflecting on the Viking raids of 1014?
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Correct answer: The Sermo Lupi ad Anglos
The 'Sermo Lupi ad Anglos' (Sermon of the Wolf to the English) was written by Archbishop Wulfstan. It is a powerful, rhythmic indictment of the English people's moral failings, which Wulfstan blamed for the devastating Viking invasions.
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