Anon Hsv 121VII
Tarrin Wills and Stefanie Gropper (eds) 2007, ‘Anonymous Poems, Hugsvinnsmál 121’ in Margaret Clunies Ross (ed.), Poetry on Christian Subjects. Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages 7. Turnhout: Brepols, pp. 432-3.
text and translation
Almanna lof ef þú eignaz vilt
ok heita góðr með gum*um,
annars ógæfu fagna þú aldrigi;
sé þín æ at góðu getit.
Ef þú vilt eignaz almanna lof ok heita góðr með gum*um, fagna þú aldrigi ógæfu annars; sé þín æ getit at góðu.
‘If you want to acquire general praise and be called good among men, never rejoice in another’s misfortune; always be mentioned as good.’
notes and context
Lat. parallel: (Dist. IV, 17) Si famam servare cupis, dum vivis, honestam, / fac fugias animo, quae sunt mala gaudia vitae ‘If you want to keep a good reputation while you are alive, make sure to avoid in mind those things which are evil joys of life’.
readings
- [2] vilt: vilir 624
- [3] gum*um: gumnum all
- [4] annars ógæfu: ógiptu annars 624
- [6] sé þín æ: æ sé þin 723aˣ, ger þér 624
- [6] getit: gaman 624
sources
Text is based on reconstruction from the base text and variant apparatus and may contain alternative spellings and other normalisations not visible in the manuscript text. Transcriptions may not have been checked and should not be cited.
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Lbs 1199 4°x (1199x) — 75r/15 - 75r/16
imagesAlmanna lof ef þu eignast villt, og heita gödur med gumnum, ann | ars ögiæfu fagna þu alldrei. sie þijn æ ad gödu getid.
(VEÞ)
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AM 723 a 4°x (723ax) — 83/18 - 83/20
imagesAlmanna lof
ef þú eignaz vilt
ok heita góðr með gumnum,
annars ógæfu
fagna þú aldrigi;
æ sé þin at góðu getit.Almanna lof ef þu eignast villt, og heita godur | med gumnum, annars ögiæfu fagna þu alldreı̈, æ sie | þı̈n ad godu geted.
(TW)
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AM 624 4° (624) — 146/17 - 146/18
imagesAlmanna lof
ef þú eignaz vilir
ok heita góðr með gumnum,
ógiptu annars
fagna þú aldrigi;
ger þér at góðu gaman.Almanna lof ef þv eignaz viler ok heita go | dur med gvmnvm ogiptv anars fagnadu alldri gior þier at godv gaman ·
(VEÞ)
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AM 148 8vox (148x) — 74v/18 - 74v/20
Almanna lof ef þu eignaz | villt, og heita gödur med gumnum, ögifftu annars | fagnadu alldre, gior þier ad gödu gaman. |
(VEÞ)
editions and texts
Skj: Anonyme digte og vers [XIII], [C. E/5]. Hugsvinnsmál 120: AII, 192, BII, 205-6, Skald II, 107; Hallgrímur Scheving 1831, 29, Gering 1907, 33, Tuvestrand 1977, 138, Hermann Pálsson 1985, 113.
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