| 单词 | Old Norse |
| 例句 | One branch became bowan in Germanic and bua in Old Norse, meaning to live and dwell, and then the English word build. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Rest in Peace” it said in Old Norse Icelandic. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Road” is a scholarly study of Tolkien’s sources for the creation of Middle Earth, particularly his study of the languages of Old Norse and Anglo-Saxon English. 4 books for fans of J.R.R. Tolkien 2013-12-20T23:28:45Z The word is a combination of the Old Norse and English languages meaning “be in good health” or “be fortunate.” Christmas might be over, but for some, the holidays are just beginning 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z Travel back in time at the Viking Encampment to see what a day in the life of a Viking was like; a battle or two may even erupt in wild Old Norse style. Festivals fill the weekend with music, food and fun 2012-08-15T22:52:06Z Jura derives its name from the Old Norse for “deer island” – and the local herd significantly outnumber humans. Scotland’s best Highland bothy weekend adventures 2020-02-29T05:00:00Z Possibly authentic Old Norse lamb soup is served there in the middle of the day, and there is honey-laced mead to wash it down. Music Festival on Arctic Archipelago in Norway 2010-06-25T19:03:00Z The well-preserved city of Birka, a Viking-age trading center, is very close by, and many gods from Old Norse mythology, such as Thor, are buried — according to tradition — in the nearby city of Uppsala. Read Your Way Through Stockholm 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z But neither Scandi chic, nor the newer, kinder version of the Vikings had made it to the nearby town of Wick, which gets its name from the Old Norse word for bay. On the Nordic Trail in Scotland 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z Interestingly, the origin of the word lies in the Old Norse word for chance: happ. Pascal Bruckner: 'Happiness is a moment of grace' 2011-01-23T00:05:40Z She studies Viking lore, learns words in Old Norse and catalogs Viking facts and beliefs to ground and guide her. A Different Kind of Heroine, and Not Just Because She Wants to Be a Viking 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z Poor old Thrall is named after the Old Norse word for slave, which is as inaccurate as it is discourteous. The Norseman: from bad to Norse 2013-07-04T15:27:57Z Scold, for example, comes from the Old Norse word for “poet.” The modern history of swearing: Where all the dirtiest words come from 2013-05-11T12:30:00Z The islands’ claims to fame — astonishing prehistoric sites, Old Norse heritage and recent history as a WWI and World War II naval base — combine to spur travelers’ imaginations. Scotland’s Orkney Islands: remote rewards far from the maddening crowds 2019-07-24T04:00:00Z Seattle poet Sierra Nelson, Didden says, “was interested in Old Norse and the Icelandic language, and she’s looking at runes” in her performance. National Nordic Museum continues Scandinavian tradition of storytelling 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z Like way, way back — all the way to the Old Norse. Review: It's no secret why Netflix's monster movie 'Troll' is so popular 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z The word “bollard” seems to derive from the Old Norse word “boir,” which means “tree trunk.” Perspective | What a load of bollards: This Twitter account celebrates the barriers 2022-10-09T04:00:00Z In tandem with her textile analysis, she examined the legal texts—most of which had, thankfully, already been translated from Old Norse into modern English. Viking Textiles Show Women Had Tremendous Power 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z If that makes “The Northman” sound derivative, it is: a witchy brew of Old Norse mythology, Hollywood pageantry and proto-Shakespearean revenge epic. Review: Robert Eggers' mighty Viking epic 'The Northman' puts the art before the Norse 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z The English word “lazy” is derived from the German “laisch,” meaning weak or feeble, and the Old Norse “lesu,” meaning false or evil. Opinion | The Most Valuable Thing I Can Teach My Kid Is How to Be Lazy 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z Historically, the North Atlantic archipelago was part of the Viking world and its inhabitants speak a language derived from Old Norse. British or Irish reached remote islands before Vikings 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z For Hathaway, who based the Grand High Witch’s accent on Old Norse, it was important to give her character a backstory beyond what was in the script. Remaking 'The Witches' for 2020: How the HBO Max film updates Roald Dahl's classic story 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z Now, a pioneering project aims to breathe new life into Early Irish and Old Norse. Can we bring early Irish voices back to life? 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z Damico was well known for her work on Old English and Old Norse literature, and above all, for her studies of Beowulf. Damico, retired UNM Beowulf scholar, dies from COVID-19 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z Siri, for what it’s worth, is a Scandinavian name traditionally for females that means “beautiful victory” in Old Norse. AI voice assistants reinforce harmful gender stereotypes, new UN report says 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z The Norwegian and Swedish languages both derive from Old Norse but while their pronunciation is similar, many of the words are different, according to language learning site Babbel. Sweden urged to hire Norwegian police 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z Leaning in to the wyrdness, the staging incorporates Nordic design themes into sets, costumes and sound, and it sports some chanting and grumbling in Old Norse. New in L.A. theater: ‘Sister Act’ at Casa 0101, ‘Diana of Dobson’s’ at Antaeus and more 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z In “Leviathan,” from his 1956 collection, “Green With Beasts,” Mr. Merwin evokes the epic verse of old through his strategic use of alliteration, the central organizing principle of Anglo-Saxon and Old Norse poetry: W.S. Merwin, Poet of Life’s Evanescence, Dies at 91 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z In Old Norse and Old English, kennings—compound words such as “bone-house” or “whale-road”—provided a metaphorical, poetic alternative to nouns. At a loss for words? Join the Bureau of Linguistical Reality 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z The language, which derives from Old Norse, is spoken by some 66,000 people, approximately two thirds of whom reside on the Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands take on Google Translate 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z He riffled through Old Norse and Old English for inspiration, and Finnish was a particular favourite. Game of tongues 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z The new restaurant, called Barr—Old Norse for barley—will launch July 5 with a 17-item à la carte menu of... The New Restaurant Opening in Noma’s Old Space 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z But the name, which comes from the Old Norse for “beautiful victory,” is feminine, and in advertisements Siri is given the dulcet female voice. The Bot Politic 2016-12-31T05:00:00Z Elfdalian is believed to be the closest descendant of Old Norse, which was spoken by Scandinavians more than 1,000 years ago. Swedish nursery to teach rare Viking-era language - BBC News 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z The expression “to be held in thrall,” meaning to be under someone’s power, traces back to the Old Norse term for a slave: thrall. Kinder, Gentler Vikings? Not According to Their Slaves 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z Williams was approached to play a character called Ashildr, a name derived from Old Norse which means “battle god”. Maisie Williams: Doctor Who is a joy after seeing badly written female characters 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z They would prepare food, brew alcohol and visit friends and relatives in the festival known as Yule, a term possibly derived from the Old Norse word "jól". A very Viking Christmas 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z Educated at Oxford, where he studied Old Norse, mediaeval Welsh and Anglo-Saxon, he is joint author of the standard textbook, How Parliament Works. What Commons Clerk row is all about 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z And of course, many place names are influenced by the Old Norse dialect - with Thingwall revealing just how substantial the Viking presence in the region once was. Viking history sails into focus 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z It's derived from the Old Norse "blaðra" and has been in use in Scots since the early 16th century. A layman's glossary for understanding Scottish referendum debate 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z His favourite book is The Poetic Edda, a landmark collection of Old Norse poetry. Rusty Bucklew awaits execution in Missouri: 'Are they gonna screw it up?' 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z Early 1970s, a friend of mine, surname Jones, studying Germanic and Old Norse languages at Cambridge, spent a holiday in Iceland combining work with study. Six Toe, Fritter Nose and other readers' nicknames 2014-03-17T00:59:28Z "The debate about whether the Vikings were cuddly or not has been going for a long time," says Matthew Townend, who teaches Old Norse at the University of York. Were the Vikings really so bloodthirsty? 2014-03-05T01:19:38Z The word "Viking" comes from the Old Norse word Vikingr, which meant pirate or raider. The Vikings' Route to Civilization 2014-03-04T23:21:01Z This is peculiar for many reasons, including the fact that the word originates from an Old Norse word meaning “narrative.” 'Candy Crush Saga' Tries To Crush 'The Banner Saga' In Bizarre Trademark Saga 2014-01-23T21:31:00Z In Old Norse mythology, the tree of life is the most important thing of all. Danish ash disease warning for UK 2012-11-20T01:40:21Z There is little doubt, however, that, as in the Old Norse Asmundar saga, where the tale is alluded to, the fight must have been fatal to Hadubrand. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z Nor do we know what was the official language in Canute's royal garth; but the probabilities are that both Old English and Old Norse were in constant use. Canute the Great The Rise of Danish Imperialism during the Viking Age 2012-02-23T03:00:38.817Z The story as contained in the Old Norse poems is by no means identical with the "Nibelungenlied." The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition 2012-01-04T03:00:37.750Z Scandinavians, Germans, Celts, and Romans have preserved a common name for the ocean—the Old Norse mar, the Old High German mari, the Latin mare. Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3 Gods and Goddesses of the Northland 2011-10-31T02:00:30.820Z “The dragon will destroy the world in Norse mythology,” Roberta Frank, a professor of Old Norse and Old English at Yale, told The New York Times that summer. Phillies-Cardinals ? Who Needs a Black Cat? 2011-10-07T01:30:26Z The Dan. tang, sea-weed, does not seem to be connected with any word signifying water: it represents the Old Norse tag, twig. The River-Names of Europe 2011-04-20T02:00:18.983Z Old Norse poetry had its beginnings in the ninth century; but its greater bulk belongs to the tenth and eleventh. Canute the Great The Rise of Danish Imperialism during the Viking Age 2012-02-23T03:00:38.817Z Like most of the Old Norse sagas, it is prose with the occasional inclusion of verse cited to justify or to embellish its statements. The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition 2012-01-04T03:00:37.750Z The word is spelled in many ways which connect it with the Old Norse runa, a charm, it being supposed to have power to ward off the effects of the evil eye. Wayside and Woodland Trees A pocket guide to the British sylva 2010-12-25T03:00:16.510Z BIFROST, in Old Norse mythology, the rainbow, which was supposed to form the bridge by which the gods passed between heaven and earth. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" 2010-12-20T17:12:05.780Z With respect to the ending in a, found in some English rivers, there is reason to think that it is a word signifying water—the Old Norse â, Goth. ahva, Lat. aqua, &c. The River-Names of Europe 2011-04-20T02:00:18.983Z It's important to note that modern English developed over centuries by accretion like a snowball from many other languages - among them Anglo-Saxon, Latin, Greek, Old Norse, Norman French - and continues to do so. Spread the word 2010-12-20T01:04:44Z The Old Norse story is so important for its bearing on the intelligibility of the "Nibelungenlied" that it is absolutely necessary to take it actively into consideration in any discussion of the German poem. The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition 2012-01-04T03:00:37.750Z There is no reason whatever to think that these eight rare words are taken from Old Norse. Beowulf An Introduction to the Study of the Poem with a Discussion of the Stories of Offa and Finn Old Norse has only the plural sifjar, the relatives; the singular occurs only as the name of a goddess, Sif. The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State The Old Norse â, Ang.-Sax. eâ, water or river, contain then a root as primitive as language can show. The River-Names of Europe 2011-04-20T02:00:18.983Z In Old Norse, however, ardhr, meaning originally the plough, came to mean earnings or wealth; the plough being, in early times, the most essential possession of the peasant. Lectures on The Science of Language The Eddic poems are not the only versions in Old Norse literature. The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition 2012-01-04T03:00:37.750Z Indeed, three of them do not occur in Old Norse at all. Beowulf An Introduction to the Study of the Poem with a Discussion of the Stories of Offa and Finn Likewise, the Valkyrie Brunhild, in the Old Norse version of the Siegfried legend, kills herself so that she may be burned with her beloved Sigurd. Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10) The word is in fact the same as the Scotch "gang," which seems to be derived more immediately from the Old Norse ganga. The River-Names of Europe 2011-04-20T02:00:18.983Z This fact has led some scholars to believe that we have here a translation from the Old Norse. Old English Poems Translated into the Original Meter Together with Short Selections from Old English Prose Yet the modern Danish and Swedish, as compared with the Old Norse, are nearly as simple in their grammatical structure, as the English is, when compared with the Anglo-Saxon. A Handbook of the English Language The Icelanders of the present day retain the Old Norse language, while on the Continent it has been modified into Swedish and Norwegian-Danish. The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2) with some account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest This magnificent hall is in Asgard, the garden of the Ases, the gods of Old Norse mythology. Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10) Herein seems a sufficient root for river-names, but there is another which is apt to intermix, Sansc. math, to move, whence, I take it, and not from the former is Old Norse môda, a river. The River-Names of Europe 2011-04-20T02:00:18.983Z Thus Kemble brought to the study of the poem not only a knowledge of the Old English poetry and prose, but acquaintance with Old Norse, Gothic, Old High German, and Old Saxon. The Translations of Beowulf A Critical Bibliography In Mœso-Gothic and in Old Norse, there is an equal absence of the indefinite article; or, at any rate, if there be one at all, it is a different word from what occurs in English. A Handbook of the English Language His Prose Edda, the companion-piece of the present volume, is a Christian's account of Old Norse myths and poetic conceptions thus happily preserved as they were about to pass into oblivion. Modern Icelandic Plays Eyvind of the Hills; The Hraun Farm Is it not a trait of right honest strength, says Uhland, who has written a fine Essay on Thor, that the Old Norse heart finds its friend in the Thunder-god? Sartor Resartus, and On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History Upon the whole however, there is much doubt about this group; the form gelt Förstemann refers, as I myself had previously done, to Old Norse gelta, in the sense of resonare. The River-Names of Europe 2011-04-20T02:00:18.983Z He was educated at Christiania, Copenhagen and Berlin, and in 1866 he became professor of comparative philology and Old Norse at Christiania University. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" In the Old Norse and in the present Icelandic a dual number is to be found. A Handbook of the English Language Its absence is what most differentiates Old Norse literature from Old Irish, with which it so early came into contact. Irish Plays and Playwrights Here was 31 preserved the Old Norse language, and in it a record of the customs, the institutions and the religion of our fathers. The Younger Edda Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda The Greta in the English Lake District has been generally derived from Old Norse grâta, Scotch greet, to weep or mourn, in allusion to the wailing sound made by its waters. The River-Names of Europe 2011-04-20T02:00:18.983Z A sort of negative corroboration of this is offered by a work of high rank, the famous Speculum Regale, written in Old Norse in Norway in the middle of the thirteenth century. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 With these Old Norse contributions to the personal history of our Saga period I had had no previous acquaintance; I had hardly so much as heard them named. The Feast at Solhoug For the Landsmaal of Ivar Aasen was frankly based on "the best dialects," and by this he meant, of course, the dialects that best preserved the forms of the Old Norse. An Essay Toward a History of Shakespeare in Norway In Old Norse the sun is feminine, and the moon masculine. The Younger Edda Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda In an account of the hydrography of Lanarkshire, for which I am indebted to the kindness of a Friend, there is a burn called Galawhistle, which compares with the above Old Norse Vana-quisl. The River-Names of Europe 2011-04-20T02:00:18.983Z It lies within the province of Old Norse scholarship to determine which of the two Vinland sagas has the better literary and historical antecedents. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 It is said that it was often sung in Old Norse in North Ronaldsay until the middle of the eighteenth century. Sutherland and Caithness in Saga-Time or, The Jarls and The Freskyns There is nothing strange about this; many of these things were still in manuscript and in unknown tongues, Old Norse, Old French, Middle High German, Middle English, Mediaeval Latin. A History of English Romanticism in the Eighteenth Century If Old Norse conceptions are adhered to there is a deadlock. Sword and crozier, drama in five acts The introduction of the troll is quite in harmony with the genius of Old Norse folk-lore. The Relation of the Hrolfs Saga Kraka and the Bjarkarimur to Beowulf A Contribution To The History Of Saga Development In England And The Scandinavian Countries Old Norse and Old Northumbrian have a great many characteristics in common, and some of these are the very ones in which Old Northumbrian differs from West Saxon. Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch For their Celtic mothers often preferred to give their children Old Norse names. Sutherland and Caithness in Saga-Time or, The Jarls and The Freskyns Much was in dialects little understood-forgotten forms of speech-Old French, Middle High German, Old Norse, medieval Latin, the ancient Erse and Cymric tongues, Anglo-Saxon. A History of English Romanticism in the Eighteenth Century Temple certainly had no knowledge of Old Norse, and yet, in 1679, he could write so of a poem which he had to read through the Latin. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature On the whole, Saxo's story presents something of an attempt to harmonize Danish and Old Norse tradition. The Relation of the Hrolfs Saga Kraka and the Bjarkarimur to Beowulf A Contribution To The History Of Saga Development In England And The Scandinavian Countries Old Norse words have been taken largely from Cl. and V. Cook = A Glossary of the Old Northumbrian Gospels. Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch The Icelandic or Old Norse, which was the common language of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, in the ninth century, was carried into Iceland, where, to the present time, it has wonderfully retained its early characteristics. Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities The passive verb is "to be born" literally, "to be borne, to be carried, produced," and the noun corresponding, birth, cognate with German Geburt, and Old Norse burthr, which meant "embryo" as well. The Child and Childhood in Folk-Thought Studies of the Activities and Influences of the Child Among Primitive Peoples, Their Analogues and Survivals in the Civilization of To-Day In the course of time came original works that were inspired by Old Norse stories and Old Norse conceptions. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature Such abrupt brevity of expression, not uncommon among Norwegian peasants, was no doubt natural to Björnson, but was confirmed by the influence of the Old Norse sagas and skaldic poetry. Poems and Songs By Old Norse I mean the old language of Norway. Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch The Danish and Swedish, may be called the New Norse languages; they began to assume a character distinct from the Old Norse about the beginning of the twelfth century. Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities Jealousy was not the passion to loosen the tongue of the sagaman, and in so far as that is the theme of "King Erik," the play is not Old Norse in origin. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature We have mentioned the fact that Gray handed over to Warton his notes for a contemplated history of poetry, and that Warton found no place in his work for Gray's adaptations from the Old Norse. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature It was Grundtvig's writings on history and mythology that led Björnson to deeper study of the Old Norse sagas and poetry. Poems and Songs For that reason we set in a separate chapter the examination of Morris' Old Norse adaptations and creations. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature In the three volumes of The Earthly Paradise, published by William Morris in 1868-1870, there are three poems which hail from Old Norse originals. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature What there is of Old Norse flavor here is purely spiritual. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature Already the Old Norse mythology was well known, even down to Valhalla and the mistletoe. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature The rural dialects were regarded as more purely Norwegian; on them and the Old Norse as a basis was constructed somewhat artificially this standard rural language. Poems and Songs The Old Norse touch here is in the last three lines which intimate that the warrior was often a bard; but be it remembered that the Elizabethan warrior could turn a sonnet, too. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature The Greek tragedy embodies this idea, and Old Norse literature is full of it. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature This paper will not undertake to prove that the course of English literature was diverted into new channels by the introduction of Old Norse elements, or that its nature was materially changed thereby. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature In this period belong two works of translation that mark the approach of the time when Old Norse prose and poetry were to be read in the original. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature These scholars also held that Old Norse literature, as being the product of Norway and Iceland, was distinctly Norse, and not "Northern" or joint-Scandinavian. Poems and Songs How far the Old Norse literature has helped to form these later eras it is not easy to say, but the contributions may be counted up, and their literary value noted. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature First, let us understand what the Old Norse literature was that has been sending out this constantly increasing influence into the world of poetry. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature Poetic material that is very rich is found in Snorri Sturluson's work on Old Norse poetics, entitled The Edda, and often referred to as the Younger or Prose Edda. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature The laureate, in good blank verse, discourses on the Old Norse heroes whom he happens to know about. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature This sketch does not pretend to indicate the quantity of Old Norse literature. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature In the eighteenth century, Old Norse literature was the lore of antiquarians. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature It is to be noted that the first transplanting to English poetry of Old Norse song came about through the scholar's agency, not the poet's. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature To-day, with so many imitations from Old Norse to draw upon, we cannot point to a single poem which preserves spirit and form as well as those of Gray. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature The thing to notice about the work is that it pretends to come direct from Old Norse, not, as most of the work dealt with so far, via Latin. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature Even after reading Professor Kittredge's essay, we cannot understand how Gray could catch the metrical lilt of the Old Norse with only a Latin version to transliterate the parallel Icelandic. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature The pages of this book are filled, with extracts from Old Norse sagas and poetry which are translated into Latin. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature The milder aspects of Old Norse song and saga must await the stronger century to give them favor. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature One can well understand, who handles the ponderous Thesaurus, why the first English lovers of Old Norse were antiquarians. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature Gray and Scott may have had a smattering of Icelandic, but Latin translations were necessary to reveal the meaning of what few Old Norse texts were available to them. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature So wide a knowledge and so keen an appreciation of Old Norse in a Warton, whose interest was chiefly elsewhere, argues for a spreading popularity of the ancient literature. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature Scott's scholarship in Old Norse was largely derived from the Latin tomes, and such conceptions as those quoted are therefore common in his poem. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature The second and greatest stage of the development of Old Norse influence in England has a mark of distinction that belongs to few literary epochs. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature His German studies had to take cognizance of the Old Norse treasuries of poetry, and he became a diligent reader of Icelandic literature in what translations he could get at, German and English. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature So it happened that our English literature got its first complete view of Old Norse ethics and art. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature Since his day we have had Morris and Arnold and a host of minor singers, and the nineteenth century revival of interest in Old Norse literature. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature The other work by Carlyle dealing directly with Old Norse material is The Early Kings of Norway. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature Here is the grandest message that the Old Norse religion had to give, and Matthew Arnold concerned himself with that alone. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature Balder is the creation of Old Norse poetry that is most popular with contemporary English writers, and Matthew Arnold first made him so. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature The memory of Gray's "dreadful songs" had ruled for almost a century, and ordinary readers might be pardoned for thinking that Old Norse literature, like Old Norse history, was written in blood. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature He has been more intimately connected with the popularization of modern Norwegian literature, notably of Ibsen, but he has also found in Old Norse story themes for poetic treatment. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature It is curious that our poets have inclined to every form but the drama in reproducing Old Norse literature. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature It would be possible to prove that Morris was at his best when he worked with Old Norse material, but that task shall not detain us now. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature Of the other two Old Norse poems in The Earthly Paradise not much need be said. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature James Russell Lowell wrote one notable poem that is Old Norse in subject and spirit, "The Voyage to Vinland." The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature Her mother's masculinity is gone, and with it the Old Norse flavor. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature It is the privilege of our age to enjoy both the virility of the Old Norse and the delicacy of the mediæval conceptions, and William Morris has caught both. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature There are certain peculiarities about it that make it seem a perfect medium for translating the Old Norse spirit. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature Archaisms are characteristic of poetic diction, and those found in this poem that are not common to other poetry are used to gain an Old Norse flavor. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature Certainly there is a reflection here of that Old Norse conception of life which gave to men's deeds their due reward, and which exalted the power of will. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature Morris was deeply read in Old Norse literature, and out of his stores of knowledge he brought vivifying details for this poem. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature There are some features of the Old Norse version that are especially charming, and first among them is the address of the awakened Brynhild to the sun and the earth. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature This power to put a whole landscape or a complex personality into a few lines is the direct outcome of his study of Old Norse literature. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature This is not a story-teller's art, but it sets clear the Old Norse acceptance of fate's dealings. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature Old Norse song will need no other representative than Matthew Arnold's "Balder Dead." The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature These works are the kind that show the influence of Old Norse literature as spiritual rather than substantial. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature As had already been intimated, the table of contents in a present-day volume of poetry is very apt to show an Old Norse title. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature Is it not suggestive that these men found themselves drawn to Old Norse character and life? The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature |
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