Bugge did not use a single MSS for his edition. That's what
interests/concerns me.

I own a copy of the Konungsbok, and have
been working with that, but in comparison with Bugge, I notice that some
stanzas are exchanged with others. As the literal meaning of the text is of
interest to me, I'd like to make the comparison myself to examine why Bugge
chose the stanzas he did. I'm curious to know what the exchange rate is and
how much is Konungsbok and how much from the others. I read the notes from
Mal of Menning's last edition of Eddukvaeda (Gisli Sigurdsson) but that is
just a general overview. Not a line by line comparison.

If every edition (I said IF) of modern the 'Poetic Edda' is hinged on Bugge,
then I'd like to know that. If there are other versions out there, I'd like
to know that too.

-Laz

----- Original Message -----
From: "xigung" <xigung@...>
To: <norse_course@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 3:39 PM
Subject: [norse_course] Re: Bugge vs Other


> Hi,
> I know what a "compiler" is for computers.
> (it is a translator from high level programming to low level machine
> language :)
>
> If you look at the (poetic) Edda edition from before 1867,
> you will see a big difference compared with Bugge.
> Bugge has a very extensive apparatus, and tries
> to keep the original spelling of the Mss.
>
> I do not think a similar edition was ever created
> after 1867, and so it is still standard reference.
>
> (if you know of any, I should be interested to hear about it)
>
> Xigung
>
>
>
> --- In norse_course@yahoogroups.com, "Lazarus Black" <lazarus@...> wrote:
> >
> > Can anyone explain definitively why Bugge's compilation of the
> "Poetic" Edda
> > is more valuable than others? I know that it is a compilation of several
> > different sources and I have a copy of his and of the sources, but I was
> > wondering if there was another compiled version that is comparable or
> > possibly better to begin my own translation (for my own use - not for
> > publication)?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > -Laz
>
>
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