Knowing no Latin, I discovered nevertheless a rich supply of original sources in Old Teutonic and Old French, and found an immense æsthetic enjoyment in the quaint structure and expressiveness of the latter in the Chronicles.
He expresses his enjoyment of studying original texts in Old Teutonic and Old French, reflecting on the beauty of language.
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