Download or read book The Story of the Volsungs Volsunga Saga with Excerpts from the Poetic Edda written by Snorri Sturluson and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It would seem fitting for a Northern folk, deriving the greater and better part of their speech, laws, and customs from a Northern root, that the North should be to them, if not a holy land, yet at least a place more to be regarded than any part of the world beside; that howsoever their knowledge widened of other men, the faith and deeds of their forefathers would never lack interest for them, but would always be kept in remembrance. One cause after another has, however, aided in turning attention to classic men and lands at the cost of our own history. Among battles, "every schoolboy" knows the story of Marathon or Salamis, while it would be hard indeed to find one who did more than recognise the name, if even that, of the great fights of Hafrsfirth or Sticklestead. The language and history of Greece and Rome, their laws and religions, have been always held part of the learning needful to an educated man, but no trouble has been taken to make him familiar with his own people or their tongue. Even that Englishman who knew Alfred, Bede, Caedmon, as well as he knew Plato, Caesar, Cicero, or Pericles, would be hard bestead were he asked about the great peoples from whom we sprang; the warring of Harold Fairhair or Saint Olaf; the Viking (1) kingdoms in these (the British) Western Isles; the settlement of Iceland, or even of Normandy. The knowledge of all these things would now be even smaller than it is among us were it not that there was one land left where the olden learning found refuge and was kept in being. In England, Germany, and the rest of Europe, what is left of the traditions of pagan times has been altered in a thousand ways by foreign influence, even as the peoples and their speech have been by the influx of foreign blood; but Iceland held to the old tongue that was once the universal speech of northern folk, and held also the great stores of tale and poem that are slowly becoming once more the common heritage of their descendants. The truth, care, and literary beauty of its records; the varied and strong life shown alike in tale and history; and the preservation of the old speech, character, and tradition—a people placed apart as the Icelanders have been—combine to make valuable what Iceland holds for us. Not before 1770, when Bishop Percy translated Mallet's "Northern Antiquities", was anything known here of Icelandic, or its literature. Only within the latter part of this century has it been studied, and in the brief book-list at the end of this volume may be seen the little that has been done as yet. It is, however, becoming ever clearer, and to an increasing number, how supremely important is Icelandic as a word-hoard to the English-speaking peoples, and that in its legend, song, and story there is a very mine of noble and pleasant beauty and high manhood. That which has been done, one may hope, is but the beginning of a great new birth, that shall give back to our language and literature all that heedlessness and ignorance bid fair for awhile to destroy.
Download or read book Story of the Volsungs written by William Morris and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Story of the Volsungs Volsunga Saga with Excerpts from the Poetic Edda written by Anonymous and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Story of the Volsungs (Volsunga Saga); with Excerpts from the Poetic Edda is a mythological text that is part of the Norse Saga. Excerpt: "Then spake Volsung the king, "All people and nations shall tell of the word I spake, yet being unborn, wherein I vowed a vow that I would flee in fear from neither fire nor the sword; even so have I done hitherto, and shall I depart therefrom now I am old? Yea withal never shall the maidens mock these my sons at the games, and cry out at them that they fear death; once alone must all men need die, and from that season shall none escape; so my rede is that we flee nowhither, but do the work of our hands in as manly wise as we may; a hundred fights have I fought, and whiles I had more, and whiles I had less, and yet ever had I the victory, nor shall it ever be heard tell of me that I fled away or prayed for peace."
Download or read book The Story of the Volsungs Volsunga Saga with Excerpts from the Poetic Edd written by Story of Story of the Volsungs (Volsunga Saga); with Excerpts from the Poetic Edda and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Story of the Volsungs (Volsunga Saga); with Excerpts from the Poetic Edd by Story of the Volsungs (Volsunga Saga); with Excerpts from the Poetic Edda is a rare manuscript, the original residing in some of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, typed out and formatted to perfection, allowing new generations to enjoy the work. Publishers of the Valley's mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life.
Download or read book The Story of the Volsungs written by Anonymous and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I HAVE endeavoured in this Ghostly little book, to raise the Ghost of an Idea, which shall not put my readers out of humour with themselves, with each other, with the season, or with me. May it haunt their houses pleasantly, and no one wish to lay it.' -Preface by Charles Dickens
Download or read book The Story of the Volsungs Volsunga Saga With Excerpts from the Poetic Edda written by Anonymous Translated by Magnusson Eirikr and William and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-06-27 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs (1876) is an epic poem of over 10,000 lines by William Morris that tells the tragic story, drawn from the Volsunga Saga and the Elder Edda, of the Norse hero Sigmund, his son Sigurd (the equivalent of Siegfried in the Nibelungenlied and Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung) and Sigurd's wife Gudrun.
Download or read book The Story of the Volsungs Volsunga Saga With Excerpts from the Poetic Edda written by William Morris and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Notion Press proudly brings to you timeless classics from ancient texts to popular modern classics. This carefully chosen collection of books is a celebration of literature, our tribute to the pioneers, the legends and the giants of the literary world. Apart from being the voice of indie writers, we also want to introduce every reader to read all kinds of literature. In this series, you will find a wide range of books-from popular classics like the works of Shakespeare and Charlotte Brontë to rare gems by the likes of Edith Wharton and James Fenimore Cooper.
Download or read book The Story of the Volsungs written by Eirikr Magnusson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-03-25 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Story of the Volsungs (Volsunga Saga); with Excerpts from the Poetic Edda
Download or read book The Story of the Volsungs written by Anonymous and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-06-11 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Story of The Volsungs - Volsunga Saga - With Excerpts from the Poetic Edda by Anonymous The Volsunga saga, often referred to in English as the Volsunga Saga or Saga of the Volsungs, is a legendary saga, a late 13th century Icelandic prose rendition of the origin and decline of the Volsung clan including the story of Sigurd and Brynhild and destruction of the Burgundians. The saga covers themes including the power struggles among Sigurd's ancestors; Sigurd's killing of the dragon Fafnir; and the influence of the ring Andvaranaut. The saga has given rise to operatic and literary adaptations including Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen, Henrik Ibsen's The Vikings at Helgeland, William Morris's The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs, and J. R. R. Tolkien's The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun. It would seem fitting for a Northern folk, deriving the greater and better part of their speech, laws, and customs from a Northern root, that the North should be to them, if not a holy land, yet at least a place more to be regarded than any part of the world beside; that howsoever their knowledge widened of other men, the faith and deeds of their forefathers would never lack interest for them, but would always be kept in remembrance. One cause after another has, however, aided in turning attention to classic men and lands at the cost of our own history. Among battles, "every schoolboy" knows the story of Marathon or Salamis, while it would be hard indeed to find one who did more than recognise the name, if even that, of the great fights of Hafrsfirth or Sticklestead. The language and history of Greece and Rome, their laws and religions, have been always held part of the learning needful to an educated man, but no trouble has been taken to make him familiar with his own people or their tongue. Even that Englishman who knew Alfred, Bede, Caedmon, as well as he knew Plato, Caesar, Cicero, or Pericles, would be hard bestead were he asked about the great peoples from whom we sprang; the warring of Harold Fairhair or Saint Olaf; the Viking kingdoms in these (the British) Western Isles; the settlement of Iceland, or even of Normandy.
Download or read book The Story of the Volsungs Volsunga Saga with Excerpts from the Poetic Edda written by Anonymous and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-15 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Story of the Volsungs (Volsunga Saga); with Excerpts from the Poetic Edda" by Anonymous. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Download or read book The Story of the Volsungs Volsunga Saga written by William Morris and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2015-05-06 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This early work by William Morris was originally published in 1899 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. William Morris was born in London, England in 1834. Arguably best known as a textile designer, he founded a design partnership which deeply influenced the decoration of churches and homes during the early 20th century. However, he is also considered an important Romantic writer and pioneer of the modern fantasy genre, being a direct influence on authors such as J. R. R. Tolkien. As well as fiction, Morris penned poetry and essays. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Download or read book V lsunga Saga written by and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book V lsunga Saga written by Henry Halliday Sparling and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Wanderer s Havamal written by and published by Hackett Publishing. This book was released on 2019-11-15 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Wanderer's Hávamál features Jackson Crawford’s complete, carefully revised English translation of the Old Norse poem Hávamál, newly annotated for this volume, together with facing original Old Norse text sourced directly from the Codex Regius manuscript. Rounding out the volume are Crawford’s classic Cowboy Hávamál and translations of other related texts central to understanding the character, wisdom, and mysteries of Óðinn (Odin). Portable and reader-friendly, it makes an ideal companion for both lovers of Old Norse mythology and those new to the wisdom of this central Eddic poem wherever they may find themselves.
Download or read book V lsunga Saga written by William Morris and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic translation of the Icelandic Volsung saga and other Norse poems and ballads features the legendary figures of Sigurd, Brynhild, and Attila. Morris's vivid prose captures the epic grandeur of these timeless tales of gods and heroes, love and betrayal, and the struggle for power and glory. A must-have for fans of Norse mythology and epic poetry. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Saga Six Pack 3 written by Anonymous and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-01-11 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Saga Six Pack 3 presents another scintillating sextet of Scandinavian superhero stories: The Story of Burnt Njál, The Saga of Magnus the Good, The Song of Atli, The Hell-Ride of Brynhild, The Saga of Olaf Kyrre and The Lay of Hamdir.
