The book that you mentioned sounds very interesting.Would it still be in
print and available do you know ?
Catherine

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Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2002 11:02 AM
Subject: Re: Re: [norse_course] Re:introduction


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> I started with Old English--my first love. Which started with middle
English, etc, etc.
> Then my wife got me a copy of Old English and Its Closest Relatives, by
Orrin (can't remember the bloke's first name). It has an excellent chapter
on ON and I fell in love. The web stuff is keeping me learning, thanks,
"Some suggestions on learning Old Norse" guy. Meanwhile I await Gordon's
Introduction in the mail.
>
> Rich Rhodes
>
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> andreas.zautner@... napisał:
>
> >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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