Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem — Page 10
An extract from Beowulf, with Latin translation.
Un extrait de Beowulf, avec traduction latine.
~Schaldmose, F.~--Beowulf og Scopes Widsith, to Angelsaxiske Digte. Copenhagen, 1847.
~Schaldmose, F.~--Beowulf og Scopes Widsith, to Angelsaxiske Digte. Copenhague, 1847.
~Simrock, K.~--Beowulf. Uebersetzt und erläutert. Stuttgart und Augsburg, 1859. Alliterative measures.
~Simrock, K.~--Beowulf. Uebersetzt und erläutert. Stuttgart und Augsburg, 1859. Vers allitératifs.
~Thorkelin, G.J.~--De Danorum rebus gestis secul. III. et IV. poema Danicum dialecto Anglosaxonica. Havniæ, 1815. Latin translation.
~Thorkelin, G.J.~--De Danorum rebus gestis secul. III. et IV. poema Danicum dialecto Anglosaxonica. Havniæ, 1815. Traduction latine.
~Thorpe, B.~--The Anglo-Saxon Poems of Beowulf, the Scôp or Gleeman's Tale, and the Fight at Finnsburg. Oxford, 1855. English translation in short lines, generally containing two stresses.
~Thorpe, B.~--Les Poèmes anglo-saxons de Beowulf, le Conte du Scôp ou du Ménestrel, et le Combat à Finnsburg. Oxford, 1855. Traduction anglaise en vers courts, contenant généralement deux accents.
~Wackerbarth, A.D.~--Beowulf, translated into English verse. London, 1849.
~Wackerbarth, A.D.~--Beowulf, traduit en vers anglais. Londres, 1849.
~Wickberg, R.~--Beowulf, en fornengelsk hjeltedikt, öfersatt. Westervik. First Swedish translation.
~Wickberg, R.~--Beowulf, en fornengelsk hjeltedikt, öfersatt. Westervik. Première traduction suédoise.
~von Wolzogen, H.~--Beowulf, in alliterative measures. Leipzig.
~von Wolzogen, H.~--Beowulf, en vers allitératifs. Leipzig.
~Zinsser, G.~--Der Kampf Beowulfs mit Grendel. Jahresbericht of the Realschule at Forbach, 1881.
~Zinsser, G.~--Der Kampf Beowulfs mit Grendel. Jahresbericht de la Realschule de Forbach, 1881.
GLOSSARY OF PROPER NAMES.
GLOSSAIRE DES NOMS PROPRES.
[The figures refer to the divisions of the poem in which the respective names occur. The large figures refer to fitts, the small, to lines in the fitts.]
[Les chiffres renvoient aux divisions du poème dans lesquelles les noms respectifs apparaissent. Les grands chiffres renvoient aux chants, les petits, aux vers dans les chants.]
~Ælfhere~.--A kinsman of Wiglaf.--36_3.
~Ælfhere~.--Un parent de Wiglaf.--36_3.
~Æschere~.--Confidential friend of King Hrothgar. Elder brother of Yrmenlaf. Killed by Grendel.--21_3; 30_89.
~Æschere~.--Ami intime du roi Hrothgar. Frère aîné d'Yrmenlaf. Tué par Grendel.--21_3 ; 30_89.
~Beanstan~.--Father of Breca.--9_26.
~Beanstan~.--Père de Breca.--9_26.
~Beowulf~.--Son of Scyld, the founder of the dynasty of Scyldings. Father of Healfdene, and grandfather of Hrothgar.--1_18; 2_1.
~Beowulf~.--Fils de Scyld, le fondateur de la dynastie des Scyldings. Père de Healfdene et grand-père de Hrothgar.--1_18 ; 2_1.
~Beowulf~.--The hero of the poem. Sprung from the stock of Geats, son of Ecgtheow. Brought up by his maternal grandfather Hrethel, and figuring in manhood as a devoted liegeman of his uncle Higelac. A hero from his youth.
~Beowulf~.--Le héros du poème. Issu de la lignée des Geats, fils d'Ecgtheow. Élevé par son grand-père maternel Hrethel, et apparaissant à l'âge adulte comme un vassal dévoué de son oncle Higelac. Un héros dès sa jeunesse.
Vocabulary
- Un
- Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'
- extrait
- An excerpt or extract from a text
- de
- Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'
- avec
- Preposition meaning 'with'
- traduction
- A translation of a text into another language
- latine
- Adjective meaning 'Latin', relating to Latin language
- Traduction
- A translation of a text into another language
- Les
- Definite plural article meaning 'the'
- Poèmes
- Plural noun meaning 'poems' or literary verses
- le
- Definite singular article meaning 'the'
- Conte
- A tale or short story, often narrative
- du
- Contraction of 'de le', meaning 'of the'
- ou
- Conjunction meaning 'or', presenting an alternative
- Ménestrel
- A minstrel or medieval traveling musician and poet
- Combat
- A fight or battle between opposing forces
- à
- Preposition meaning 'at', 'to', or 'in'
- anglaise
- Adjective meaning 'English', relating to England
- en
- Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'
- vers
- Poetic lines or verses in literature
- courts
- Adjective meaning 'short' in length or duration
- contenant
- Present participle meaning 'containing' or 'including'
- généralement
- Adverb meaning 'generally' or 'usually'
- deux
- Number meaning 'two'
- accents
- Stresses or accentuations in speech or verse
- traduit
- Past participle meaning 'translated' into another language
- anglais
- Adjective or noun meaning 'English' language or people
- Première
- Feminine adjective meaning 'first' in sequence
- GLOSSAIRE
- A glossary listing and explaining specialized terms
- DES
- Contraction of 'de les', meaning 'of the'
- NOMS
- Plural noun meaning 'names'
- PROPRES
- Adjective meaning 'proper', as in proper nouns
- chiffres
- Figures or numbers used for reference
- renvoient
- Third person plural meaning 'refer' or 'send back'
- aux
- Contraction of 'à les', meaning 'to the'
- divisions
- Sections or divisions of a larger work
- poème
- A poem, a literary work in verse form
- dans
- Preposition meaning 'in' or 'within'
- lesquelles
- Relative pronoun meaning 'in which' for feminine plurals
- les
- Definite plural article meaning 'the'
- noms
- Plural noun meaning 'names'
- respectifs
- Adjective meaning 'respective' or 'corresponding'
- apparaissent
- Third person plural meaning 'appear' or 'occur'
- grands
- Adjective meaning 'large' or 'great' in size
- chants
- Songs or cantos, sections of an epic poem
- petits
- Adjective meaning 'small' or 'little'
- parent
- A relative or family member by blood
- Ami
- A friend or close companion
- intime
- Adjective meaning 'intimate' or 'close' in relationship
- roi
- A king, male monarch of a kingdom
- Frère
- A brother, male sibling in a family
- aîné
- Adjective meaning 'elder' or 'oldest' sibling
- d'
- Elided form of 'de', meaning 'of' or 'from'
- Tué
- Past participle meaning 'killed' or 'slain'
- par
- Preposition meaning 'by' indicating agent
- Père
- A father, male parent of a child
- Fils
- A son, male offspring of a parent
- fondateur
- A founder, one who establishes an institution
- dynastie
- A dynasty, succession of rulers from one family
- grand-père
- A grandfather, father's or mother's father
- Le
- Definite masculine singular article meaning 'the'
- héros
- A hero, main protagonist of a story
- Issu
- Past participle meaning 'descended from' or 'originating'
- lignée
- A lineage or line of descent in family
- fils
- A son, male child of a parent
- Élevé
- Past participle meaning 'raised' or 'brought up'
- son
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'
- maternel
- Adjective meaning 'maternal' or relating to mother's side
- apparaissant
- Present participle meaning 'appearing' or 'emerging'
- l'
- Elided definite article meaning 'the'
- âge
- Age, period of life or historical era
- adulte
- An adult, fully grown mature person
- comme
- Conjunction or preposition meaning 'as' or 'like'
- un
- Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'
- vassal
- A vassal, feudal subordinate pledging loyalty to lord
- dévoué
- Adjective meaning 'devoted' or 'loyal' to someone
- oncle
- An uncle, brother of one's parent
- dès
- Preposition meaning 'from' or 'since' a point in time
- sa
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'
- jeunesse
- Youth or the period of being young
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