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George Borrow and His Circle

CHAPTER XIV
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You know, as well as I, that by far the most remarkable portion of Danish poetry is comprised in those ancient popular productions termed _Kaempe Viser_, which I have translated.

Suppose we bring forward at once the first volume of the Danish Anthology, which should contain the heroic and supernatural songs of the _K.

V._, which are certainly the most interesting; they are quite ready for the press with the necessary notes, and with an introduction which I am not ashamed of.

The second volume might consist of the Historic songs and the ballads and Romances, this and the third volume, which should consist of the modern Danish poetry, and should commence with the celebrated 'Ode to the Birds' by Morten Borup, might appear in company at the beginning of next season.
To Oelenslager should be allotted the principal part of the fourth volume; and it is my opinion that amongst his minor pieces should be given a good translation of his Aladdin, by which alone he has rendered his claim to the title of a great poet indubitable.

A proper Danish Anthology cannot be contained in less than 4 volumes, the literature being so copious.


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