Esaias Tegnér quotes

Esaias Tegnér was a Swedish poet, professor, and bishop, renowned for his contributions to Swedish literature during the Romantic era. His epic poem "Frithjof's Saga" became immensely popular and helped shape national romanticism in Sweden. He is celebrated for blending emotional depth with classical style in his works. Here are 7 of his quotes:

A dead father's counsel, a wise son heedeth.

Esaias Tegnér

A sense of justice is a noble fancy.

Esaias Tegnér

In Phebus realm, in knowledge as in verse, All things are clear, the sun of Phoebus clear, Clear was his crystal, the Kastalian. What you cannot clearly say, you don't know: To tongue of man his thought brings word: What's said obscurely is what's thought obscurely.

Esaias Tegnér

Autumn has come; Storming now heaveth the deep sea with foam, Yet would I gratefully lie there, Willingly die there.

Esaias Tegnér

A glimpse of Breidablick, whose walls are light As e'en the silver on the cliff it shone; Of dark blue steel its columns azure height And the big altar was one agate stone. It seemed as if the air upheld alone Its dome, unless supporting spirits bore it, Studded with stars Odin's spangled throne, A light inscrutable burned fiercely o'er it; In sky-blue mantles, Sat the gold-crowned gods before it.

Esaias Tegnér

Hener was the hero-king, Heaven-born, dear to us, Showing his shield A shelter for peace.

Esaias Tegnér