Monday, June 18, 2018

Grettir's Saga



Grettir's Saga (14th century Icelandic text)


"The old saying is true, people seldom live up to their reputations."
  • Spoken by the character, Ali, in the anonymously written Grettir's Saga (c. 14th century), translated by Jesse Byock (Oxford World's Classics, 2009).


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