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Sæmundr fróði

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Iceland

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Poetry, Sagas

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Sæmundur Sigfússon (or Sæmundur fróði) (Sæmundur the Learned) (1056–1133) was an Icelandic priest and scholar. Sæmundur is known to have studied abroad. Previously it has generally been held that he studied in France, but modern scholars rather believe his studies were carried out in Franconia. In Iceland he founded a long-lived school at Oddi. He was a member of the Oddaverjar clan and had the son Loftur Sæmundsson.

Sæmundur wrote a work, probably in Latin, on the history of Norwegian kings. The work is now lost but was used as a source by later authors, including Snorri Sturluson. The poem Nóregs konungatal summarizes Sæmundur's work. The authorship of the Poetic Edda, or, more plausibly, just the editor's role in the compilation, was trad ...more

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	Pocket Havamal by Sæmundr fróði, Carrie Overton (Goodreads Author), Benjamin Thorpe (Translator) 4.38 avg rating — 375 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson 4.20 avg rating — 204 ratings — published 1200 — 41 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pocket Havamal Benjamin Thorpe Version Black by Sæmundr fróði, Benjamin Thorpe (Translator) 4.26 avg rating — 77 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Poetic Edda & The Prose Edda (Complete Edition): The Elder Saemundar Edda: Baldr's Dreams, Loki's Altercation + The Younger Snorri's Edda: Of Odin, Of Thor, Of Ragnarok, Gylfi's Journey To Asgard by Sæmundr fróði, Snorri Sturluson, Benjamin Thorpe (Translator) 4.52 avg rating — 44 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hávamál: The Words Of Odin by Sæmundr fróði, Olive Bray (Translation) 4.27 avg rating — 37 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hávamál - Runes, Norse and English 4.80 avg rating — 15 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Poetic Edda & The Prose Edda: The Elder Saemundar Edda: Baldr's Dreams, Loki's Altercation + The Younger Snorri's Edda: Of Odin, Of Thor, Of Ragnarok, Gylfi's Journey To Asgard 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Tale of Sigurd and the Dragon really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lieder der Alten Edda: Bd. 1 by Sæmundr fróði, Jacob Grimm (Editor), Wilhelm Grimm (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1815	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Die Edda-Gedichte Der Nordischen Heldensage by Sæmundr fróði, Frédéric Guillaume Bergmann 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1879 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“The mind only knows what lies near the heart, that alone is
conscious of our affections. No disease is worse to a sensible man
than not to be content with himself.”
― Saemund Sigfusson, The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson

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“22. A miserable man, and ill-conditioned, sneers at everything: one thing he knows not, which he ought to know, that he is not free from faults.”
― Sæmundr fróði, Pocket Havamal

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“He is happy, who in himself possesses fame and wit while living;
for bad counsels have oft been received from another's breast.”
― Saemund Sigfusson, The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson

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