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The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature

by Conrad Hjalmar Nordby

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A study, published in 1901 after its author’s early death, of how the Eddas and sagas found their way into English writing: first through Latin scholarship, then through translations such as Morris and Magnússon’s Grettis Saga, and finally into the poems and romances of Gray, Scott, Morris and others.

A concise guide for anyone curious about the Viking strand in English poetry and romance. Download the free EPUB.

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