| Runic and Heroic Poems of the Old Teutonic Peoples Contributor(s): Dickins, Bruce (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0766178323 ISBN-13: 9780766178328 Publisher: Kessinger Publishing OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2003 Annotation: In preparing this edition, Mr. Dickins set before himself a threefold aim; in the first place, to supply a sound, conservative text with all the necessary apparatus, prolegomena, translation, bibliography and notes both critical and exegetical; in the second, to make use of the archaeological method which Professor Ridgeway has applied so brilliantly to the study of the Homeric poems; and in the third, to emphasize the essential unity of the old Teutonic languages in 'matter' as in poetic diction. Contents: runic poems; Anglo Saxon, Norwegian, Icelandic poem; heroic poems; Anglo Saxon Waldhere, Finn, Deor; old high German Hildebrand; Bibliography; runic alphabet figured. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | Ancient & Classical - Poetry | Subjects & Themes - General - Literary Criticism | Poetry |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 8.16" W x 11" (0.59 lbs) 108 pages |
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| Publisher Description: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. |
