This came out wrong. I meant that Bugge used multiple sources for edition
instead of one single MSS.

Sorry for the confusion.

-Laz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lazarus Black" <lazarus@...>
To: <norse_course@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 10:14 AM
Subject: Re: [norse_course] Re: Bugge vs Other


> 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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