Erasmus Rask

A Grammar of the Anglo-saxon Tongue Erasmus Rask

A ilglo-S axon Language, as well as its literature ,holds unquestionably a rank inferior to the ancient Scandinavian, in respect both of intrinsic excellence, and of interest and importance, at least to the inhabitants of the North. It belongs to another, though nearly allied, family, namely, the Teutonic; it has a simpler structure, and few6r in-, flections, thereby discovering itself to be a younger or, at least, more mixed, and less original, laugubgei and consequently bears aless degree of value in an etymological point of view. In its-literature, we vainly seek for an Edda ), a Njdla), a HeimsW II I II I III ) T here are two works bearing this title: 1) Edda Ssemundar hins Ftdtia, a Collection of the oldest Scandinavian songs, mythological and heroic. It has been twice published entire, viz. at Stockholm, 818 in 8yo, by A. A. A fzelius, after the text of Rask, and at Copenhagen, in 3vol, 4t0y 1787 1828; with, a Latin translation, notes vocabularies (S fc This Edit, was completed by Prof. Finn Magnusen 2) Snorra-E dda, together with the Skdlda (an Icelandic jirs Poetica)y published entire, for the first time, at Stockholm, by Rask, in 8vo 1818; containing Scandinaviaxr Mythology. ) N jdla, a Biography 6f the celebrated I celander, Njdll forgeirsson, and his sons. It is considered a masterpiece, both for its veracity and style It was published, in I celandic, at Gcnhagen in 1772, 4to. The Latin version did not appear till 1809.
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