| Sir William Jackson Hooker - Botany - 1813 - 496 pages
...preparing for me in Odin's palace. Quickly, quickly seated in the splendid habitation of the gods, we shall drink beer-|- out of the skulls of our enemies. A brave man fears not to die. I shall utter no timorous words as I enter the hall of Odin". Next to Odin, Freya,... | |
| English literature - 1842 - 590 pages
...translated is, ' Soon shall we drink out of the curved trees of the head,' — which Percy translates, « Soon in the splendid hall of Odin we shall drink beer out of the skulls of our enemies." The original blunder, it seems, rests with Olaus Wormius, the great Danish antiquary, who, not understanding... | |
| Arminianism - 1816 - 1004 pages
...foremost against the storm of weapons. We fought with swords; this fills me still with joy ; because 1 know a banquet is preparing by the father of the gods....of our enemies. A brave man shrinks not at death. I shall utter uo repining words a» I approach the palace of the gods." According lo the northern mythology,... | |
| Thomas William Lancaster - Bible - 1825 - 494 pages
...preparing for me in " Odin's palace. Quickly, quickly seated in the splendid "• habitation of the gods, we shall drink beer out of the " skulls of our enemies. A brave man fears not to die. 1 " shall utter no timorous words as I enter the hall of « Odin.' " 117Against Mr.... | |
| 1841 - 580 pages
...think that a banquet is preparing for me in the palace of the gods. Soon, soon in the splendid abode of Odin we shall drink beer out of the skulls of our enemies. A brave man shrinks not at death. I shall utter no words expressive of fear as I enter the halls of Odin. We fought with swords ; —... | |
| Isaac Disraeli - 1841 - 400 pages
...lated, is, " Soon shall we drink out of the curved trees of the head; " which Bishop Percy translates, " Soon, in the splendid hall of Odin, we shall drink beer out of the skulls of our enemies." And thus also have the Danes themselves, the Germans, and the French. have perplexed the most skilful... | |
| Isaac Disraeli - Authors, English - 1841 - 426 pages
...translated, is, " Soon shall we drink out of the curved trees of the head ;" which Bishop Percy translates, " Soon, in the splendid hall of Odin, we shall drink beer out of the sculls of our enemies." And thus also have the Danes themselves, the Germans, and the French. The original... | |
| Isaac Disraeli - Authors, English - 1841 - 428 pages
...translated, is, " Soon shall we drink out of the curved trees of the head;" which Bishop Percy translates, " Soon, in the splendid hall of Odin, we shall drink beer out of the sculls of our enemies." And thus also have the Danes themselves, the Germans, and the French. The original... | |
| United States - 1841 - 640 pages
...translated, is, " Soon shall we drink out of the curved trees of the head /''which Bishop Percy translates, " Soon, in the splendid hall of Odin, we shall drink beer out of the sculls of our enemies." And thus also have the Danes themselves, the Germans, and the French. The original... | |
| English essays - 1842 - 756 pages
...translated is, ' Soon shall we drink out of the curved trees of the head,' which Percy translates, ' Soon in the splendid hall of Odin we shall drink beer out of the skulls of our enemies ;' and thus have also the Danes themselves, the Germans and the French." The original and extraordinary... | |
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