Benjamin Thorpe
Auteur de Northern Mythology (Wordsworth Myth, Legend & Folklore)
Œuvres de Benjamin Thorpe
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, according to the Several Original Authorities: Volume 1. Original Texts (1861) 6 exemplaires
Yule-tide stories: a collection of Scandinavian and North German popular tales and traditions, from the Swedish,… (2010) 6 exemplaires
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle: According to the Several Original Authorities (Cambridge Library Collection - Rolls) (Volume… (1861) — Directeur de publication — 6 exemplaires
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson Translated from the Original Old Norse Text Into English (2007) 5 exemplaires
The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church Containing the Sermones Catholici, or Homilies of Ælfric, in the Original… (2007) 4 exemplaires
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson & The Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson - The Original Classic Edition (1906) — Traducteur — 4 exemplaires
Codex exoniensis : A collection of Anglo-Saxon poetry, from a manuscript in the library of the dean and chapter of… (2015) 2 exemplaires
Northern Mythology, Comprising the Principal Popular Traditions and Superstitions of Scandinavia, North Germany, and… (2010) 2 exemplaires
Northern Mythology, Comprising the Principal Popular Traditions and Superstitions of Scandinavia, North Germany, and… (2010) 2 exemplaires
The Anglo-Saxon Poems of Beowulf, The Scôp or Gleeman's Tale, and The Fight at Finnsburg. 2nd ed. 2 exemplaires
The Anglo-Saxon Version Of The Story Of Apollonius Of Tyre, Upon Which is Founded The Play of Pericles, Attributed to… (1834) 2 exemplaires
The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church V2: The Sermones Catholici; Or Homilies of Aelfric (2007) 2 exemplaires
Libri Psalmorum versio antiqua Latina cum paraphrasi Anglo-Saxonica, partim soluta oratione, partim metrice composita,… 2 exemplaires
Analecta Anglo-Saxonica: A Selection, in Prose and Verse, From Anglo-Saxon Authors of Various Ages, With a Glossary;… (2017) 1 exemplaire
Diplomatarium anglicum aevi saxonici : a collection of English charters, from the reign of King Æthelberht of… 1 exemplaire
Northern Mythology, Comprising the Principal Popular Traditions and Superstitions of Scandinavia, North Germany, and… (2018) 1 exemplaire
Northern Mythology Vol II 1 exemplaire
Northern Mythology - Comprising the Principal Popular Traditions and Superstitions of Scandinavia, North Germany, and… (2008) 1 exemplaire
Diplomatarium Anglicum Aevi Saxonici: A Collection of English Charters, from the Reign of King Aethelberht of Kent, A.… (2017) 1 exemplaire
The Elder Edda of Saemund Sigfusson 1 exemplaire
Pocket Havamal 1 exemplaire
Tha Halgan Godspel On Englisc: The Anglo-Saxon Version Of The Holy Gospels (1846) (2009) 1 exemplaire
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The Study Havamal: Original Old Norse - 3 English Translations - Journal (2017) — Traducteur — 34 exemplaires
The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church; Containing the Sermones Catholici, or Homilies of Ælfric, in the Original… (1983) — Traducteur — 7 exemplaires
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The story is typical of ancient romantic fiction, full of adventure, shipwrecks, pirates, assassins, torturers, evil kings, good kings, kindly fishermen, virtuous maidens, brave heroes, and the occasional god or spirit. The sequence of events is extravagantly melodramatic. It was slightly Christianized over the ages but is still fundamentally pagan in spirit. I am not going to attempt a synopsis (there is one on Wikipedia) but will say only that it is fun to read, has never a dull moment, and is mercifully short.
The version I have is a POD reprint of a nineteenth-century school text with the Old English followed by a very literal translation designed mainly to help the student decipher the original. A recipe for bad writing, but in this case the esteemed scholar Benjamin Thorpe made a pretty graceful job of it. I do not really recommend this book, but if you are curious, check it out on Google Books and don't pay good money for it.… (plus d'informations)