History of the Northmen, Or Danes and Normans: From the Earliest Times to the Conquest of England by William of NormandyMurray, 1831 - 367 sider |
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adventurers Æsir afterwards Alfred Ancharius ancient Anglo-Saxon arms assembly Athelstane attack band barbarous battle brother called Canute Charles chieftains Christian chronicles coast countrymen crown Danes Danish death deities Denmark Depping duke duke of Normandy Edda emperor enemy England Erik Ethelred expedition father fleet France Franks gods Godwin Hakon Harald Hárfager Hastings heathen Heimskringla heroes heroic Historie af Danmark Iceland incursions inhabitants invaders island isles Jarl Jötnar Jutland king of Norway kingdom Kirchengeschichte land laws monarch Münter native Neustria Normandy Normans North Northern Northmen Northumbria Norwegian Odin Olaf Olaf Tryggvason Pagan pirates plunder poem poetical poetry prince Ragnar Lodbrok ravages reign religion Robert Wace Rollo Roman de Rou Runic Saga af Olafi sail Saxons Scandinavian Sea-King sea-rovers sent ship Sigurd Skalds slain Snorre songs soon Suhm Svea Rikes Häfder Svend Sweden sword Thor Thorolf tribes vassals Vikingar warrior whilst wild worship
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Side 366 - The melee was here dreadful, and a sudden panic seized the invaders, who fled from the field, exclaiming that their duke was slain. William rushed before the fugitives, with his helmet in hand, menacing and even striking them with his lance, and shouting with a loud voice : ' I am still alive, and with the help of God I still shall conquer...
Side 171 - HOW doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people ! How is she become as a widow ! she that was great among the nations, And princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary!
Side 328 - Gargano to the nearest sea, who all received me honourably, and made me valuable presents ; but particularly the emperor, who gave me many gold and silver vases, with rich mantles and garments. I therefore took the opportunity to treat with the pope, the emperor, and the princes, on the grievances of my people, both English and Danes; that they might enjoy more equal law, and more secure safeguard in their way to Rome, nor be detained at so many barriers, nor harassed by unjust exactions. My demands...
Side 329 - Let all persons, whether noble or ignoble, obtain their rights according to law, from which no deviation shall be allowed, either from fear of me, or through favour to the powerful, or for the purpose of supplying my treasury. I have no need of money raised by injustice.
Side 328 - And now, therefore, be it known to you all, that I have dedicated my life to God, to govern my kingdoms with justice, and to observe the right in all things. If in the time that is past, and in the violence and carelessness of youth, I have violated justice, it is my intention, by the help of God, to make full compensation.
Side 154 - High seated in their blest abodes, I soon shall quaff the drink of gods. The hours of life have glided by — I fall ! but laughing will I die...
Side 328 - ... both English and Danes ; that they might enjoy more equal law, and more secure safeguard in their way to Rome, nor be detained at so many barriers, nor harassed by unjust exactions. My demands were granted both by the emperor, and by king Rodulf, to whom the greater part of the barriers...
Side 79 - UPROSE the King of Men with speed, And saddled straight his coal-black steed : Down the yawning steep he rode, That leads to Hela's drear abode.
Side 49 - ... to the ancient religion for some time after all the other countries of the North had yielded to the progress of Christianity. The early dawn of literature in Europe was almost everywhere else marked by an awkward attempt to copy the classical models of Greece and Rome. In Iceland, an independent literature grew up, flourished, and was brought to a certain degree of perfection, before the revival of learning in the South of Europe.