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A century and over ago the civilized world, which had been looking down upon old Norse poetry as the production of a barbarous race, suddenly awoke to the wealth of beauty contained in the Scandinavian sagas.
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Roosevelt reflects on the newfound appreciation for Norse poetry and its cultural significance.
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