Beowulf A New Translation for Oral Delivery (Hackett Classics) by DickRingler Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 2007 by Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. ISBN-13: 978-0-87220-893-3, ISBN: 0-87220-893-1
"This new translation of "Beowulf" captures the rhythm and movement of the original Old English poem while employing a fluid Modern English style and relatively simple vocabulary. The resulting text provides an approximation of the acoustic features - and power - of the original and is suitable for reading either silently or aloud. This edition also includes a substantial Introduction and translations of three shorter Old English poems t ..."
"Bard of Iceland makes available for the first time in any language other than Icelandic an extensive selection of works by Jónas Hallgrímsson (1807–1845), the most important poet of modern Iceland. Jónas was also Iceland’s first professionally trained geologist and an active contributor in a number of other scientific fields: geography, botany, zoology, and archaeology. He played a key role as well in Iceland’s struggle to gain in ..."
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Beowulf A New Translation for Oral Delivery by DickRingler 304 Pages, Published 2007 by Hackett Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-60384-031-6, ISBN: 1-60384-031-1
"His generous Introduction, a lively yet masterly guide to the work, along with his translations of three shorter Old English poems elucidate a major English text almost as well-known for its subtlety and intricacy as it is for its monsters ..."
Beowulf A New Translation for Oral Delivery by DickRingler 304 Pages, Published 2007 by Hackett Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-60384-411-6, ISBN: 1-60384-411-2
"Wherefore it is our will that you, who are already declared a hero according to the
custom and ceremonial of the folk, should also be made our son in proper
fashion through our gift of weapons to you. We bestow upon you horses, swords,
shields and other weapons of war” (Eric Graf Oxenstierna, The World of the
Norsemen, trans. by Janet Sondheimer [London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1957]
, 91–92. Heorot has been cleansed, our jubilant ..."
"A number of recent Old English textbooks have proposed to "get the student as fast as possible into the reading of the literature." This is our aim as well, but we do not believe the literature can be accurately translated or sensitively read without a basic grasp of Old English grammar, the origins of the language, and its position in relation to Modern English. These things cannot be taken for granted. To read acceptably and listen cr ..."
Beowulf A New Translation for Oral Delivery (Hackett Classics) by DickRingler Hardcover, 304 Pages, Published 2007 by Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. ISBN-13: 978-0-87220-894-0, ISBN: 0-87220-894-X
"Dick Ringler's deceptively simple translation captures the rhythm, movement, and power of the original Old English poem while employing a fluid modern English style and a relatively spare vocabulary. His generous Introduction, a lively yet masterly guide to the work, along with his translations of three shorter Old English poems elucidate a major English text almost as well-known for its subtlety and intricacy as it is for its monsters ..."
""Rights to water are increasingly crucial and increasingly contested across the globe. Urbanization, industrialization, environmental degradation, agricultural intensification, rising per capita water use, increasing population, and other social, political, and economic transformations contribute to growing scarcity and demand for better management of water resources. In responding to these challenges, the world can draw on a rich herit ..."
Beowulf(1st Edition) The Complete Story: A Drama (an audio book) by DickRingler, Norman Gilliland Audio, Published 2006 by Nemo Productions Audiobook, Cd ISBN-13: 978-0-9715093-2-0, ISBN: 0-9715093-2-8
"This dramatization of a bold new version of the complete thousand-year-old text features actors from Wisconsin Public Radio, the American Players Theatre, and the Guthrie Theatre, supported by music and sound effects. The translation, by Professor Dick Ringler of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, evokes the original spoken delivery of the Old English masterpiece.Cast in Order of AppearanceNarrator, Dick Ringler; Danish Coast Guard, N ..."
Bard of Iceland Jonas Hallgrimsson, Poet and Scientist by RinglerDick 474 Pages, Published 2010 by Reykjavík: Mál Og Menning, 2010. 9789979331117 ISBN-13: 978-9979-3-3111-7, ISBN: 9979-3-3111-9