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Icelandic Primer - With Grammar, Notes, and Glossary

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From the PREFACE. The want of a short and easy introduction to the study of Icelandic has been felt for a long time -- in fact, from the very beginning of that study in England. The Icelandic Reader, edited by Messrs. Vigfusson and Powell, in the Clarendon Press Series, is a most valuable book, which ought to be in the hands of every student; but it still leaves room for an elementary primer. As the engagements of the editors of the Reader would have made it impossible for them to undertake such a work for some years to come, they raised no objections to my proposal to undertake it myself. Meanwhile, I found the task was a more formidable one than I had anticipated, and accordingly, before definitely committing myself to it, I made one final attempt to induce Messrs. Vigfusson and Powell to take it off my hands; but they very kindly encouraged me to proceed with it...

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780359089512
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 120
  • Published:
  • September 13, 2018
  • Dimensions:
  • 229x152x7 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 186 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: November 20, 2024

Description of Icelandic Primer - With Grammar, Notes, and Glossary

From the PREFACE.

The want of a short and easy introduction to the study of Icelandic has been felt for a long time -- in fact, from the very beginning of that study in England. The Icelandic Reader, edited by Messrs. Vigfusson and Powell, in the Clarendon Press Series, is a most valuable book, which ought to be in the hands of every student; but it still leaves room for an elementary primer. As the engagements of the editors of the Reader would have made it impossible for them to undertake such a work for some years to come, they raised no objections to my proposal to undertake it myself. Meanwhile, I found the task was a more formidable one than I had anticipated, and accordingly, before definitely committing myself to it, I made one final attempt to induce Messrs. Vigfusson and Powell to take it off my hands; but they very kindly encouraged me to proceed with it...

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