Balder Ex-Libris

Author : Gordon Eric Valentine
Title : An introduction to Old Norse
Year : 1956

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Preface to the second edition. THIS revision of the Introduction to Old Norse was undertaken in the belief that the book serves its purpose well and that it lays a good foundation for a linguistic knowledge and a literary appreciation of the monuments of medieval Scandinavia. The amount of revision was restricted by technical considerations, for the original intention was to revise on the plates. Eventually this plan proved impracticable, and when the decision to reset the book had been taken I felt that it would be an improvement if in addition to the various extracts one short saga could be included in its entirety. ...