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Kongs Skuggsia

By GEORGE STEPHENS.

This noble monument of Old Norse literature was written at the close of the twelfth century by a Norwegian of high rank, but who expresses his resolution to remain unknown, in which he has perfectly succeeded. He probably resided near Trondhjem. See, for other information, the preface to the last excellent edition lately published by *Keyser*, *Munch*, and *Unger*, as follows:— "Speculum Regale Konungs-Skuggsjá Konge-Speilet et philosophisk-didaktisk Skrift, forfattet i Norge mod slutningen af det tolfte aarhundrede. Tilligemed et samtidigt Skrift om den norske kirkes Stilling til Statem. Med…

Topics: Old Norse Literature, Philosophical Didactic Writings

Locations: Trondhjem, Christiana