Esaias Tegnér
Esaias Tegnér was a Swedish writer, professor of the Greek language, and bishop. He was during the 19th century regarded as the father of modern poetry in Sweden, mainly through the national romantic epic Frithjof's Saga. He has been called Sweden's first modern man. Much is known about him, and he also wrote openly about himself.
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The Frithiof Saga
Prose paraphrase of Tegnér's Fridjof's saga.
By Esaias Tegnér
Fridthjof's Saga; a Norse romance
"Fridthjof's Saga" by Esaias Tegnér is a Norse romance written in the early 19th century. This narrative poem tells the tale of the titular hero, Frid...
By Esaias Tegnér
Fritiofs Saga
Includes English Introduction, Bibliography, Notes, and Vocabulary
By Esaias Tegnér