Beowulf: An Old English PoemK. Paul, Trench, 1883 - 179 páginas |
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... Ring- , East- , West- , South- , and North- Danes . The first three of these prefixes are probably mere honorific titles ; but the other four seem to imply that ' Danes ' of all points of the compass were members of one family , of one ...
... Ring- , East- , West- , South- , and North- Danes . The first three of these prefixes are probably mere honorific titles ; but the other four seem to imply that ' Danes ' of all points of the compass were members of one family , of one ...
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... ring ' in the poem . To me , I confess , it seems that the ' ring ' is quite as much Christian . I willingly admit , indeed , that the Christianity is singularly colourless ; the name of Christ is not once mentioned ; nor is there the ...
... ring ' in the poem . To me , I confess , it seems that the ' ring ' is quite as much Christian . I willingly admit , indeed , that the Christianity is singularly colourless ; the name of Christ is not once mentioned ; nor is there the ...
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... ring - giver , ' and the like ; but their meaning is clear enough , and a full explanation of the ideas , manners , and customs which underlie these and similar phrases can easily be got elsewhere by those who wish it . The alliterated ...
... ring - giver , ' and the like ; but their meaning is clear enough , and a full explanation of the ideas , manners , and customs which underlie these and similar phrases can easily be got elsewhere by those who wish it . The alliterated ...
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... rings . Well laden was the bark with wealth and far - brought precious things ; In comelier wise no keel I trow before did ever sail , fo With weapons decked , and battle - weed , and bills , and coats of mail . Much treasure lay upon ...
... rings . Well laden was the bark with wealth and far - brought precious things ; In comelier wise no keel I trow before did ever sail , fo With weapons decked , and battle - weed , and bills , and coats of mail . Much treasure lay upon ...
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... rings and wealth he dealt at feasts . With many a hornèd spire High rose the hall - the raging glow to bide of dread- ful fire ! But no long time had passed away since under Hrothgar's yoke His foes were brought , and bound by oaths to ...
... rings and wealth he dealt at feasts . With many a hornèd spire High rose the hall - the raging glow to bide of dread- ful fire ! But no long time had passed away since under Hrothgar's yoke His foes were brought , and bound by oaths to ...
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bade battle beneath Beowulf bold bore brave bright Cheaper Edition chief cloth corselet Danes deadly dear death deeds Demy 8vo dragon dread Eadgils Eanmund earls earth Ecgtheow's English eotens Essay Fcap fierce fight Finn fire Fourth Edition Frisian Frontispiece gainst gave gifts gilt glorious gold goodly Gothic Goths Grein Grendel Grendel's mother grief guard Halfdene's hall hand Healfdene heart helm helmet Hengest Heorot hero Higelac Hildeburh Hnæf hoard Hrethel Hrothgar Hrunting Hygd Kemble king knight land Large crown 8vo Large post 8vo Library Edition LL.B Maps mighty mong monster neath Note o'er Onela Ongentheow people's poem Portrait Prof rings Scyldings Scylfing Second Edition Sermons shield slain Small 8vo Small crown 8vo Songs sorrow spake story strife sword tale thane thee Third Edition thou Translated treasure twas valiant vellum vols Wægmund warrior waves ween Wiglaf wondrous words wrath wrought
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