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Excerpt from The Orkneyinga Saga
To do this in the words of a contemporary Skald. The skaldic songs, so often quoted, were the materials from which the Sagas were subsequently elaborated. In estimating their value as historical materials, it must be borne in mind that all history has begun in song. When great events and mighty deeds were preserved for posterity by oral recitation alone, it was necessary that the memory should be enabled to retain its hold of the elements of the story by some extraneous artistic aid, and therefore they were welded by the word smith''s rhymes into a compact and homogeneous lay. Thus, worked into a poetical setting (as the jeweller mounts.
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To do this in the words of a contemporary Skald. The skaldic songs, so often quoted, were the materials from which the Sagas were subsequently elaborated. In estimating their value as historical materials, it must be borne in mind that all history has begun in song. When great events and mighty deeds were preserved for posterity by oral recitation alone, it was necessary that the memory should be enabled to retain its hold of the elements of the story by some extraneous artistic aid, and therefore they were welded by the word smith''s rhymes into a compact and homogeneous lay. Thus, worked into a poetical setting (as the jeweller mounts.
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
Language - English
Hardback
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Author
Jon A. Hjaltalin
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ISBN - 9780331649321
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.3 cm
Page Count - 429
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Author
Jon A. Hjaltalin
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ISBN - 9780282257170
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.3 cm
Page Count - 431
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