Tag Archives: William Morris

Thought For the Day: Simplicity of Life, Even the Barest, Is Not A Misery, But the Very Foundation of Refinement

Posted on March 24, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Simplicity of life, even the barest, is not a misery, but the very foundation of refinement.” – William Morris, designer, poet, and novelist (24 Mar 1834-1896)

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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Story of the Volsungs and Niblungs

Posted on July 25, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs (1876) is an epic Icelandic poem of over 10,000 lines translated by William Morris and Eirikr Magnusson.  It is essentially an English retelling of the Volsunga Saga and the … Continue reading →

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