Nestor Demeure

“Like any interpretive work, a translation is the result of a volatile hermeneutic process.

December Romance Whether your love life has been warm or cold lately, the coming month will see things heating up for you.

Be cautious when trusting prudent men.

December Romance Has your romance cup just not been running over lately?

The End.

Then the prince went and sat on a seat by the wall, thoughtfully gazing on the work of giants, how the stone-arches held up the eternal earth-hall from within.

To reprimand someone without them realizing it, begin by discussing unrelated topics.

From telling us about the dragon to Beowulf being deadly wounded.

The dragon guarded a hoard in the high heath, a stone-barrow; a path ran beneath, unknown to men.

December Love Some frustrations are in the picture for you in the romance department this month.

When asking a friend for a favor, make sure your request doesn’t require too much money or effort.

From telling us about Grendel’s head in the hall to telling us about the existence of the dragon.

Beowulf spoke, the son of Ecgtheow: “Lo, son of Healfdene, prince of the Scyldings, we have joyfully brought you this sea-booty, which you gaze on here, as a token of glory.

December Love Lucky for you, it seems like there’s romance everywhere you turn this month.

Be generous in giving what you know others will not ask for, or what they will never use, such as privileges.

December Love Unfortunately, you can expect some pot holes on the road to love this month.

From telling us about Grendel’s mother to ending with Grendel’s head in the hall.

She came then to Heorot, where the Ring-Danes slept throughout the hall.

If you are writing in a public place, pretend to be copying from another document.

December Love If you detect a whiff of something sweet in the air, it’s because romance is in full bloom for you this month.

From Grendel’s arm cut on the floor to telling us about his mother’s existence.

In the morning, as I have heard, many a warrior gathered around the gift-hall.

Keep these five things in mind: Simulate.

Undertake occupations suitable to your role: for example, a Prelate should not handle weapons, a Nobleman should not practice chiromancy, a Religious person should not practice medicine, and a Priest should not teach fencing.

From Beowulf’s swimming story to the end of the fight with Grendel.

In the beer-hall, a bench was cleared for the Geats to sit together, the stout-hearted ones proud in their strength.

Treat any friend as if he may one day become your enemy.

Delegate minor tasks to others.

December Love Even if your love life has led to some frustrations lately, these next few weeks will see your situation getting much, much warmer.

From the description of Grendel’s action to Beowulf being invited to sit in the hall.

At dawn, as day broke, Grendel’s deeds were laid bare.

December Love You’ve been musing about you and a particularly outstanding guy or girl, and lucky you, they’re musing right back.

Never assume that someone will keep a secret if you act or speak too freely or confidently in their presence, even if they are a child or servant.

Breviarum Politicorum A Word from the Publisher I had been delaying the publication1 of this Political treatise, sent to me by an Italian Prince, due to being overwhelmed with the most pressing matters.

December Love Unfortunately, this is a month looks to be a challenging one for your love life.

Much can be learned about someone’s true character in situations like sickness, drunkenness, gain or loss of money, games, and travel.

Breviarum Politicorum, Secundum Rubricas Mazarinicas Typographus Lectori Quem ad me Princeps Italus tractatum hunc Politicum in lucem edendum miserat, gravissimis districtus negotiis, typis mandare distuleram, nunc ejusdem Excellentissimi Principis jussu…

If you praise someone and a listener remains silent in response, it indicates that the listener is not truly the praised person’s friend.

From the beginning to the introduction of Grendel.

Listen well!

“If you wish to translate, not rewrite Beowulf, your language must be literary and traditional: not because it is now a long while since the poem was made, or because it speaks of things that have since become ancient; but because the diction of Beowulf w…

Scans of several prints of the text can be found online.

Are you overcome by anger, fear, rashness, or some other strong emotion?

Identify your friend’s interests and choose gifts that align with them.

December Love As the month gets going, get ready for some tremendous sparks to fly.

I had been delaying the publication1 of this Political treatise, sent to me by an Italian Prince, due to being overwhelmed with the most pressing matters.

“This side of the movement in the scholarship has, however, been slow because doing it well requires a lot of language expertise: not just Greek and Latin, but perhaps also Babylonian, Old Persian and Egyptian.

I am a researcher with specialties in numerical accuracy, artificial intelligence, data analysis, and high-performance computing.

This is a great way to add vegetables to a meal: it takes seconds to prepare and can then bake in the oven while you focus on the rest of the meal.

This beats my previous chocolate mousse recipe by having one less ingredient and being almost instant to prepare.