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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... tion of that amiable Prince , Christian VII . , king of Den- mark . During his residence in the North , Mons . Mallet ( who has all the talents of a fine writer ) was engaged by the late king , Frederick V. , to write a history of ...
... tion of that amiable Prince , Christian VII . , king of Den- mark . During his residence in the North , Mons . Mallet ( who has all the talents of a fine writer ) was engaged by the late king , Frederick V. , to write a history of ...
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... tion in money with his wife , for which he made her a suitable settlement of his goods * , & c . They differed no less in their institutions and laws . The Celtic nations do not appear to have had that equal plan of liberty , which was ...
... tion in money with his wife , for which he made her a suitable settlement of his goods * , & c . They differed no less in their institutions and laws . The Celtic nations do not appear to have had that equal plan of liberty , which was ...
Side 14
... tion of these forms a great part of the Edda . In innumerable other instances , the institutions of the Druids among the Celts were extremely different from those of the Teutonic nations . To mention a few : the former fre- quently ...
... tion of these forms a great part of the Edda . In innumerable other instances , the institutions of the Druids among the Celts were extremely different from those of the Teutonic nations . To mention a few : the former fre- quently ...
Side 22
... tion of a few fossil bones , will seldom be at a loss in ascertain- ing to what description of animal they belonged , and , if the ani- mal be of an unknown species , what place he ought to assign it in the reticulated chain of organic ...
... tion of a few fossil bones , will seldom be at a loss in ascertain- ing to what description of animal they belonged , and , if the ani- mal be of an unknown species , what place he ought to assign it in the reticulated chain of organic ...
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... tion to the rights of humanity , which so happily distinguish our sovereigns from the inaccessible and superb tyrants of Asia ? The immense extent of the Roman empire had rendered its constitution so despotic and military , many of its ...
... tion to the rights of humanity , which so happily distinguish our sovereigns from the inaccessible and superb tyrants of Asia ? The immense extent of the Roman empire had rendered its constitution so despotic and military , many of its ...
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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