Northern Antiquities: The Edda : or, ancient Icelandic mythologyC. Stewart, 1809 |
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Page ix
... thoughts , than the different Religions which have appeared with splendour in the world . It is on this stage , if I may be allowed the expres- sion , that men are represented as they really are ; that their characters are distinctly ...
... thoughts , than the different Religions which have appeared with splendour in the world . It is on this stage , if I may be allowed the expres- sion , that men are represented as they really are ; that their characters are distinctly ...
Page x
... thoughts and actions . In one place we see it enforcing and support- ing despotism ; in another , restraining it : It has con- stituted the very soul and spirit of more than one re- public . Conquerors have frequently been unable to ...
... thoughts and actions . In one place we see it enforcing and support- ing despotism ; in another , restraining it : It has con- stituted the very soul and spirit of more than one re- public . Conquerors have frequently been unable to ...
Page xxiii
... thought proper to express an ancient doctrine . The Edda is preceded by a Preface * , of greater or less ex- tent , sides , it is a matter of little im- portance which ever opinion we adopt . We are only interested in the first part of ...
... thought proper to express an ancient doctrine . The Edda is preceded by a Preface * , of greater or less ex- tent , sides , it is a matter of little im- portance which ever opinion we adopt . We are only interested in the first part of ...
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... thoughts . They examine words and phrases through a microscope : They turn their old stock of books over and over again : They resemble an archi- tect who should think of building a city , by erecting successively successively different ...
... thoughts . They examine words and phrases through a microscope : They turn their old stock of books over and over again : They resemble an archi- tect who should think of building a city , by erecting successively successively different ...
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... thought con- cerning the creation of the world , and fhould at length conclude that they could know nothing about it , but what was very uncertain ; when at the fame time , they had at their elbow an authentic book , which offered them ...
... thought con- cerning the creation of the world , and fhould at length conclude that they could know nothing about it , but what was very uncertain ; when at the fame time , they had at their elbow an authentic book , which offered them ...
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adeo alfo ancient ANGANTYR apud Mallet arms Asæ ASGARD atque autem Balder Bartholin battle Biarmland blood called Celtes Celtic Celtic nations death divine earth EDDA ejus etiam FABLE faid fame father Fenris fhall fire fome fons fought with swords Frey Frigga fuch fuit Gauls Genii Giant Gods Gothic Grymer Hacon hæc hath heaven HEIMDAL Hermode heroes HERVOR Hialmar himſelf Hiuggum vier horſe Icelandic king Loco Loke Midgard moſt Mythology Niflheim night nomine northern nations Odin Odinus omnes original palace pieces poem poetry Poets prefent quæ quam Quath quod Reader religion REMARKS replied Runic Scalds Serpent ſhould Snorro sunt Surtur Tacitus Telephus terra thefe themſelves ther theſe Thialfe thing thofe tholin Thor thoſe thou tion Torus Tunc Valhall vero verses vessel vier med hiorve vocatur VOLUSPA warriors Wolf Fenris word Ymir
Popular passages
Page 131 - And there was war in heaven : Michael and his angels fought against the dragon ; and the dragon fought and his angels, And prevailed not ; neither was their place found any more in heaven. And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world : he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
Page 131 - And there shall be signs in the sun and in the moon and in the stars, and upon the earth distress of nations with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring, men's hearts failing them for fear and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth ; for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
Page 131 - And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil and Satan, and bound him a thousand years...
Page 132 - And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass. And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones.
Page 131 - And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood ; and the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
Page 131 - And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
Page 315 - We fought with swords ; this fills me still with joy, because I know a banquet is preparing by the father of the Gods. Soon in the splendid Hall of Odin, we shall drink beer out of the skulls of our enemies.
Page 131 - And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.
Page 128 - God continues for some time totally concentered in himself, and remains concealed as it were, wholly immersed in the contemplation of his own ideas: Afterwards, we see a new world spring from him, perfect in all its. parts...
Page 163 - I know a Song, useful to all mankind, for as soon as hatred inflames the sons of men, the moment I sing it they are appeased. I know a Song of such virtue, that were I caught in a storm, I can hush the winds and render the air perfectly calm.