Grettir’s Saga

 

Grettir’s Saga (14th century Icelandic text)

“The old saying is true, people seldom live up to their reputations.”

  • Spoken by the character, Ali, in chapter 45 of the anonymously-written Grettir’s Saga (c. 14th century), translated by Jesse Byock (Oxford World’s Classics, 2009).

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