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Excerpt from Richard Wagner''s Poem the Ring of the Nibelung
Before entering upon the study of Wagner''s poem, it is necessary to give some attention to those versions of the Nibelung story which form the source of the poet''s inspiration. In this connection the author is obliged to refer to one of his former works, entitled The Great Epics of Mediaeval Germany, in which the object was to present an historical and critical account of those poems, and an essay on Wagner''s drama was then foreign to the purpose. Yet as the Nibelungen Lied, the greatest of medieval German poems, was one of the important works considered in that volume, special attention was bestowed on the elucidation of the whole Nibelung story. From the nature of the subject, it will be impossible to avoid here a repetition of a few statements made in the Great Epics, particularly as to the early N ibelung traditions, since they throw light on Wagner''s great drama. On the other hand, some of the ancient sagas which have no immediate bearing on the Nibelungen Lied, and were therefore omitted in the Great Epics, will be here given because they play a prominent part in Wagner''s treatment of the subject.
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Before entering upon the study of Wagner''s poem, it is necessary to give some attention to those versions of the Nibelung story which form the source of the poet''s inspiration. In this connection the author is obliged to refer to one of his former works, entitled The Great Epics of Mediaeval Germany, in which the object was to present an historical and critical account of those poems, and an essay on Wagner''s drama was then foreign to the purpose. Yet as the Nibelungen Lied, the greatest of medieval German poems, was one of the important works considered in that volume, special attention was bestowed on the elucidation of the whole Nibelung story. From the nature of the subject, it will be impossible to avoid here a repetition of a few statements made in the Great Epics, particularly as to the early N ibelung traditions, since they throw light on Wagner''s great drama. On the other hand, some of the ancient sagas which have no immediate bearing on the Nibelungen Lied, and were therefore omitted in the Great Epics, will be here given because they play a prominent part in Wagner''s treatment of the subject.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Author(s) - George Theodore Dippold
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ISBN - 9780265675267
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.7 cm
Page Count - 257
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ISBN - 9781331660064
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