Re: introduction

norse_course@yahoogroups.com schrieb am 06.02.02:

> >why are you interested in Old Norse?
> >
> > Thank you kindly,
> > E P Oxenby

I am very interested in Skaldic poetry.
It doesn't make much sense to read bad translations
when you want to find a way to the different kinds of alliteration,you
must be able to read the original sources.
...and I am already learning recent Norwegian and Swedish
so i think it's useful know something about the origins of these languages.

Andreas

>
> Well, like Arlie it started off as religion, but its a
> beautiful language, not ever so difficult to pick up
> if you've got access to a well written course/grammer
> and very satisfying to express yourself in. And as
> language is something we all use almost all of the
> time we're aware its one of the best routes to
> understanding the people that spoke it.
>
> Hrimalf(r)
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