I have parts 1 & 2 and am hoping to receive part 3 very
shortly, have also applied for membership to the Viking Society, I have an
idea it might be a good thing to make the effort, to correspond with the Group
or privately, in Old Norse, that sounds appealing and it would assist our
studies, perhaps, it seems possible, Tolkien may have done that, and part of
the appeal of the project lies right there.
Ok! Ok! I have been in touch with
Michael Barnes and will be getting his grammar and reader next week
from the Viking Society - until then still plowing my way through E.V.
Gordon.
BTW: One of my holiday presents was Jane
Chance's Tolkien and the Mythic Imagination which has some good essays
on Tolkien and the role studying Old Norse (and the Oxford Kolbiter saga
reading club) played in the development of his legendiarum.
Best,
Andy
BTW: Do we ever actially try to communicate in Old Norse on
this mail group - not there yet but just wondering.
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Patricia <originalpatricia@...> wrote: >
Many thanks Dirk you have saved me trouble and > money, I owe
you > Patricia > -----
Original Message ----- > From: Dirk Howat
> To: norse_course@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 5:06
PM > Subject: [norse_course] Re: Working My
Way > through E.V. Gordon's Old Norse > > >
> Patricia, >
> Gordon's book is not worth anything once
you get > Barne's book. > The grammar is
terrible and the rest is nothing > really but ON text
> which you can get on the web for
free. Barne's > book is first rate. > > >
> > Dirk > > >
> > > --- In
norse_course@yahoogroups.com, "Patricia" >
<originalpatricia@...> wrote: >
> Hello Mona. I have found but one copy and > £191.95
is being asked > for it used and in "good"
condition, do you hold > the opinion that
> this is justified, I would appreciate
your > opinion > >
Blessings > >
Patricia > > Did you pay this
much for your copy you > might excuse me asking
> please >
> ----- Original Message -----
> > From: mona
striewe > > To:
norse_course@yahoogroups.com >
> Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 10:52
AM > > Subject: Re:
[norse_course] Working My Way > through E.V.
> Gordon's Old
Norse > > >
> > > hi
there, > > an old
norse textbook for english-speaking > people i can
> wholeheartedly recommend ist
this: > > sigrid
valfells / james e. cathey: old > icelandic - an
> introductory course. it is available
through > amazon. >
> it is not just a reader or grammar, it
is > a real course of 40 > lessons,
with detailed step by step grammar > explanations and
> appropriate reading
selections. > >
mona > > >
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