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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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