early kings of norway(古挪威的国王)-第25章
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lineaments by some marvellous opening （through the art of Snorro） across
the black strata of the ages。 Two high； almost among the highest sons of
Nature； seen as they veritably were； fairly comparable or superior to god…
like Achilleus； goddess…wounding Diomedes； much more to the two
Atreidai； Regulators of the Peoples。
I have also thought often what a Book might be made of Snorro； did
there but arise a man furnished with due literary insight； and indefatigable
diligence； who； faithfully acquainting himself with the topography； the
monumental relies and illustrative actualities of Norway； carefully
scanning the best testimonies as to place and time which that country can
still give him； carefully the best collateral records and chronologies of
other countries； and who； himself possessing the highest faculty of a Poet；
could； abridging； arranging； elucidating； reduce Snorro to a polished
Cosmic state； unweariedly purging away his much chaotic matter！ A
modern 〃highest kind of Poet；〃 capable of unlimited slavish labor withal；
who； I fear； is not soon to be expected in this world； or likely to find his
task in the _Heimskringla_ if he did appear here。
Footnotes： _______________________________
＇1＇ J。 G。 Dahlmann； _Geschichte von Dannemark_； 3 vols。 8vo。
Hamburg； 1840…1843。
＇2＇ 〃Settlement；〃 dated 912； by Munch； Henault； &c。 The Saxon
Chronicle says （anno 876）： 〃In this year Rolf overran Normandy with his
army； and he reigned fifty winters。〃
＇3＇ Dahlmann； ii。 87。
＇4＇ Dahlmann； ii。 93。
＇5＇ _Laing's Snorro_； i。 344。
＇6＇ G。 Buchanani _Opera Omnia_； i。 103； 104 （Curante Ruddimano；
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EARLY KINGS OF NORWAY。
Edinburgi； 1715）。
＇7＇ His Long Serpent； judged by some to be of the size of a frigate of
forty…five guns （Laing）。
＇8＇ This sermon was printed by Hearne； and is given also by Langebek
in his excellent Collection； _Rerum Danicarum Scriptores Medii AEri。_
Hafniae。 1772…1834。
＇9＇ Kennet； i。 67； Rapin； i。 119； 121 （from the _Saxon Chronicle_
both）。
＇10＇ Knut born A。D。 988 according to Munch's calculation （ii。 126）。
＇11＇ Snorro； Laing's Translation； ii。 p。 31 et seq。； will minutely specify。
＇12＇ Snorro； ii。 pp。 24； 25。
＇13＇ Snorro； ii。 pp。 156…161。
＇14＇ Snorro； ii。 pp。 252； 253。
＇15＇ _Saxon Chronicle_ says expressly； under A。D。 1030： 〃In this year
King Olaf was slain in Norway by his own people； and was afterwards
sainted。〃
＇16＇ _Saxon Chronicle_ says： 〃1035。 In this year died King Cnut。 。。。
He departed at Shaftesbury； November 12； and they conveyed him thence
to Winchester； and there buried him。〃
＇17＇ Munch gives the date 1038 （ii。 840）； Adam of Bremen 1040。
＇18＇ Camden； Rapin； &c。 quote。
＇19＇ _Buchanani Hist。_ i。 130。
＇20＇ _Fors Clavigera_； Letter XIV。 Pp。 8…10。
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