Northern Antiquities, Or, An Historical Account of the Manners, Customs, Religion and Laws, Maritime Expeditions and Discoveries, Language and Literature of the Ancient Scandinavians (Danes, Swedes, Norwegians and Icelanders): With Incidental Notices Respecting Our Saxon AncestorsHenry G. Bohn, 1847 - 578 sider |
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... and it was thrown aside for several years . At length he was * Bishop Percy's Translation of M. Mallet's work was published in 1770 , in 2 vols . 8vo . B prevailed upon to resume it ; and as many of BISHOP PERCY'S PREFACE.
... and it was thrown aside for several years . At length he was * Bishop Percy's Translation of M. Mallet's work was published in 1770 , in 2 vols . 8vo . B prevailed upon to resume it ; and as many of BISHOP PERCY'S PREFACE.
Side 9
... length . And this assertion is not thrown out at random , like the passages brought by Clu- verius against it ; but is coolly and cautiously made , when he is going to draw the characters of both nations at length in an exact and well ...
... length . And this assertion is not thrown out at random , like the passages brought by Clu- verius against it ; but is coolly and cautiously made , when he is going to draw the characters of both nations at length in an exact and well ...
Side 25
... length discovered that instead of a chain it formed a most intricate network , in some places ravelled , in others rent , the task be- came much more difficult . They found that their classes and orders were connected by intermediate ...
... length discovered that instead of a chain it formed a most intricate network , in some places ravelled , in others rent , the task be- came much more difficult . They found that their classes and orders were connected by intermediate ...
Side 44
... length arrived when , by the inevitable laws of nature , Roman freedom had degenerated into imperial de- spotism . Humanity was stagnating into a lethargic slumber ; the world was in its wane . But the hardy tribes of the Teu- tonic ...
... length arrived when , by the inevitable laws of nature , Roman freedom had degenerated into imperial de- spotism . Humanity was stagnating into a lethargic slumber ; the world was in its wane . But the hardy tribes of the Teu- tonic ...
Side 56
... length carried all before her . In proportion as she increased in grandeur , she forgot her ancient manners , and destroyed , among the nations whom she overpowered , the original spirit with which they were animated . But this spirit ...
... length carried all before her . In proportion as she increased in grandeur , she forgot her ancient manners , and destroyed , among the nations whom she overpowered , the original spirit with which they were animated . But this spirit ...
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abode Æsir afterwards ages Al-thing ancient Scandinavians Anglo-Saxon appear arms Arnkill Asgard Baldur Bersi Bolli Cæsar called Celtic Celts century Christianity Cimbri coast Danish death deities Denmark derived divine doctrines earth Eddaic Poems Eirek etym fact father Finn Magnusen Freyja Frigga Gangler Gauls German giant gods Grágás Grimm Gudruna Harald heaven hence holmgang honour Hvergelmir Iceland inhabitants island Jarl Jomsburg Jötunheim king Kjartan Kormak land language laws Loki mallet manner Muspellheim mythology Njörd northern Northmen Norway Norwegian observed Odin Olaf Old Norse origin possession present prob probably Prose Edda race Ragnarök regarded religion remarks rendered replied respect Romans Runic Sagas Saxons sea-rovers serpent Skald Snorro Steingerda stones strophe Surtur sword Tacitus Teutonic nations thee thing Thor Thorarin Thorolf thou tion tribes Utgard-Loki Valhalla verse vessel Völuspá warriors wife word writers Yggdrasill Ymir