Comments on: Deað bið sella eorla gehwylcum þonne edwitlif. http://www.brothers-brick.com/2007/12/06/death-bith-sella-eorla-gehwylcum-thonne-edwitlif/ Recovering from BrickCon 2009... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:05:51 -0700 http://wordpress.org/ hourly 1 By: greenglo http://www.brothers-brick.com/2007/12/06/death-bith-sella-eorla-gehwylcum-thonne-edwitlif/comment-page-1/#comment-22602 greenglo Fri, 07 Dec 2007 22:09:07 +0000 http://www.brothers-brick.com/2007/12/06/dea%c3%b0-bi%c3%b0-sella-eorla-gehwylcum-%c3%beonne-edwitlif/#comment-22602 I hated my French class in High School because we were not taught properly. Since then I have taken a class in Old English in University and Beowulf is nowhere close to a good starting point. Unless you were already learning Latin or German then I don't see the point in having to read the original. If you don't like the original by all means grab a translation, it is still worth a look! We can all agree this is an awesome lego creation. I hated my French class in High School because we were not taught properly. Since then I have taken a class in Old English in University and Beowulf is nowhere close to a good starting point. Unless you were already learning Latin or German then I don’t see the point in having to read the original. If you don’t like the original by all means grab a translation, it is still worth a look!

We can all agree this is an awesome lego creation.

]]> By: David http://www.brothers-brick.com/2007/12/06/death-bith-sella-eorla-gehwylcum-thonne-edwitlif/comment-page-1/#comment-22585 David Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:05:35 +0000 http://www.brothers-brick.com/2007/12/06/dea%c3%b0-bi%c3%b0-sella-eorla-gehwylcum-%c3%beonne-edwitlif/#comment-22585 DarkSpawn might be right, I think it was because I was forced to read it by a terrible teacher. But I wasn't forced to read 1984 and Fahrenheit 451 and those are some of the worst written book ever. I never made it past page 11 of 1984 because it's just TERRIBLE and I kept falling asleep. Fahrenheit 451 I read the whole book, sure the message of censorship is important, but these famous writers aren't good at writing! And Old English is nothing like modern English, and I have never needed to read in Old English. :-p DarkSpawn might be right, I think it was because I was forced to read it by a terrible teacher.

But I wasn’t forced to read 1984 and Fahrenheit 451 and those are some of the worst written book ever. I never made it past page 11 of 1984 because it’s just TERRIBLE and I kept falling asleep. Fahrenheit 451 I read the whole book, sure the message of censorship is important, but these famous writers aren’t good at writing!

And Old English is nothing like modern English, and I have never needed to read in Old English. :-p

]]> By: CyberLizard http://www.brothers-brick.com/2007/12/06/death-bith-sella-eorla-gehwylcum-thonne-edwitlif/comment-page-1/#comment-22580 CyberLizard Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:43:22 +0000 http://www.brothers-brick.com/2007/12/06/dea%c3%b0-bi%c3%b0-sella-eorla-gehwylcum-%c3%beonne-edwitlif/#comment-22580 `Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe. Alright, so it's Jabberwocky, not Beowulf. It all sounds the same ;-) Seriously, awesome mountain! Very cool. `Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.

Alright, so it’s Jabberwocky, not Beowulf. It all sounds the same ;-)

Seriously, awesome mountain! Very cool.

]]> By: Bruce N H http://www.brothers-brick.com/2007/12/06/death-bith-sella-eorla-gehwylcum-thonne-edwitlif/comment-page-1/#comment-22579 Bruce N H Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:37:36 +0000 http://www.brothers-brick.com/2007/12/06/dea%c3%b0-bi%c3%b0-sella-eorla-gehwylcum-%c3%beonne-edwitlif/#comment-22579 Cool! You guys read it in the original? You're lucky to have such a good educational system. Cool! You guys read it in the original? You’re lucky to have such a good educational system.

]]> By: DARKspawn http://www.brothers-brick.com/2007/12/06/death-bith-sella-eorla-gehwylcum-thonne-edwitlif/comment-page-1/#comment-22550 DARKspawn Fri, 07 Dec 2007 08:03:15 +0000 http://www.brothers-brick.com/2007/12/06/dea%c3%b0-bi%c3%b0-sella-eorla-gehwylcum-%c3%beonne-edwitlif/#comment-22550 No need for Beowulf? Phooey! It's an awesome story, I guess I wasn't forced to read it though ;) Cheers Andrew, & awesome quote No need for Beowulf? Phooey! It’s an awesome story, I guess I wasn’t forced to read it though ;) Cheers Andrew, & awesome quote

]]> By: greenglo http://www.brothers-brick.com/2007/12/06/death-bith-sella-eorla-gehwylcum-thonne-edwitlif/comment-page-1/#comment-22543 greenglo Fri, 07 Dec 2007 07:06:41 +0000 http://www.brothers-brick.com/2007/12/06/dea%c3%b0-bi%c3%b0-sella-eorla-gehwylcum-%c3%beonne-edwitlif/#comment-22543 No point to Beowulf!?! Only the fact that it is the oldest recorded epic in the language you are currently speaking! Not to mention it's a sweet story. I would keep an eye on your Lego Vikings while you are sleeping tonight. No point to Beowulf!?! Only the fact that it is the oldest recorded epic in the language you are currently speaking! Not to mention it’s a sweet story. I would keep an eye on your Lego Vikings while you are sleeping tonight.

]]> By: David http://www.brothers-brick.com/2007/12/06/death-bith-sella-eorla-gehwylcum-thonne-edwitlif/comment-page-1/#comment-22540 David Fri, 07 Dec 2007 06:25:56 +0000 http://www.brothers-brick.com/2007/12/06/dea%c3%b0-bi%c3%b0-sella-eorla-gehwylcum-%c3%beonne-edwitlif/#comment-22540 We had to read part of Beowulf in Middle English and Old English, it was annoying. Further proving that the public education system is pointless. Have I ever used it? No. Have I ever needed Beowulf? Also no. But nice Lego mountain. :) We had to read part of Beowulf in Middle English and Old English, it was annoying.

Further proving that the public education system is pointless. Have I ever used it? No. Have I ever needed Beowulf? Also no.

But nice Lego mountain. :)

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