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Often a general's greatest valour depends on his soldiery, for the chief enters the fray all the more at ease that a better array of nobles throngs him round.

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Often a general's greatest valour depends on his soldiery, for the chief enters the fray all the more at ease that a better array of nobles throngs him round. (Gesta Danorum (Books I-IX), The Danish History, > Book Two)

Often such men, while the heat of the blast melts the bronze that is poured in the mould, craftily filch flakes of gold from the lumps, when the vessel thirsts after the metal they have stolen."

S... (Gesta Danorum (Books I-IX), The Danish History, > Book Six.)

Often afterwards did the Gors Goch folks have the company of this family (Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx, Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx > Volume I > Chapter II: The Fairies' Revenge)

Often declared: "Every one has something to boast of," (Njál's Saga, The Story Of Burnt Njal > 1. Of Fiddle Mord > 76. Gunnar'S Slaying)

Gesta Danorum (Books I-IX)

  • attestation: Often a general's greatest valour depends on his soldiery, for the chief enters the fray all the more at ease that a better array of nobles throngs him round. (The Danish History, > Book Two)

    "Often a general's greatest valour depends on his soldiery, for the chief enters the fray all the more at ease that a better array of nobles throngs him round."

  • relationship: Often in your secret murmurings together you have sighed over my lack of wits; there was none (you said) to avenge the father, none to punish the fratricide. (The Danish History, > Book Four.)

    "Often in your secret murmurings together you have sighed over my lack of wits; there was none (you said) to avenge the father, none to punish the fratricide."

  • attestation: Often such men, while the heat of the blast melts the bronze that is poured in the mould, craftily filch flakes of gold from the lumps, when the vessel thirsts after the metal they have stolen."

S... (The Danish History, > Book Six.)

"Often such men, while the heat of the blast melts the bronze that is poured in the mould, craftily filch flakes of gold from the lumps, when the vessel thirsts after the metal they have stolen."

So speaking, Starkad got as much pleasure from his words as from his works, and went back to Halfdan, embracing his service with the closest friendship, and never ceasing from the exercise of war; so that he weaned his mind from delights, and vexed it with incessant application to arms."

Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx

  • attestation: Often afterwards did the Gors Goch folks have the company of this family (Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx > Volume I > Chapter II: The Fairies' Revenge)

    "Often afterwards did the Gors Goch folks have the company of this family."

Njál's Saga

  • attestation: Often declared: "Every one has something to boast of," (The Story Of Burnt Njal > 1. Of Fiddle Mord > 76. Gunnar'S Slaying)

    "No one owner of a war-ship Often asks for little things, Woman, fond of Frodi's flour (2), Wends her hand as she is wont."

"Every one has something to boast of," says Gunnar, "and I will ask thee no more for this."

"Thou behavest ill," said Rannveig, "and this shame shall long be had in mind."

Gunnar made a stout and bold defence, and now wounds other eight men with such sore wounds that many lay at death's door."