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beowulf ananglo-saxonepicpoem translated fromtheheyne-socintext by jno:lessliehall,ph.d.(j.h.u.) professorofenglishandhistoryinthecollegeofwilliam andmary. d.c.heath ...
Jul 19, 2005 · Over sea, a day’s voyage off, Beowulf, of the Geats, nephew of Higelac, king of the Geats, hears of Grendel’s doings and of Hrothgar’s misery. He resolves to crush the fell monster and relieve the aged king.
Good Beowulf, heard of this Grendel. He was one of the strongest of men, In his day, in this life of ours, Noble and powerful; he commanded A boat be readied, saying he wished To seek the king over the swan-road, The great clan-leader who needed men. His clear-headed followers endorsed The venture, though he was dear to them.
Beowulf is in agony, “wrapped around in swirling flames,” and the decision to go to his aid has been taken; the sword is drawn, the shield raised, and what follows? A lunge at the dragon, a scene of desperate combat? Not at all. The poet stops (by our standards) in midstream, gives us first twenty lines
Oct 12, 2003 · Preface to the Project Gutenberg Edition of Beowulf. This text is a revised and corrected version of the fourth edition of Harrison and Sharp in its entirety. It comes in two basic versions. The base version (available in 8-bit (Latin-1) text and HTML) presents the original text as printed.
Sep 13, 2017 · The epic tells the story of Beowulf (his name may mean "bear"), a Geat from Sweden who crosses the sea to Denmark in a quest to rescue King Hrothgar from the demonic monster Grendel.
ERRATUM. PageXV,line\o,for"mould"read"mound. INTRODUCTION. InthebeginningofthelastcenturyHumphrey Wanley,whowasemployedbythegreatAnglo ...
1 Not, of course, Beowulf the Great, hero of the epic. 2 Kenning for king or chieftain of a comitatus: he breaks o gold from the spiral rings often worn on the arm and so rewards his followers.
I. So. The Spear Danes in days gone by And the kings who ruled them had courage and greatness. We have heard of those princes’ heroic campaigns. There was Shield Sheafson, scourge of many tribes, wrecker of mead benches, rampaging among foes. This terror of the hall troops had come far.
Beowulf, a mighty noble from Geatland (Sweden), arrives in Denmark to aid King Hrothgar rid a monster called Grendel. He has fourteen hand-picked horsemen with him and the King who regards them as God-sent welcomes them warmly. King Hrothgar lives in a Mead Hall called Heorot.
