Project Gutenberg 2020-01-29 Public domain in the USA. 695 Larson, Laurence Marcellus 1868 1938 The King's Mirror (Speculum regale-Konungs skuggsjá) The Library of Scandinavian Literature Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konungs_skuggsj%C3%A1 Produced by Turgut Dincer, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "The King's Mirror" by Laurence Marcellus Larson is a historical account written in the 13th century. This work serves as a didactic manual aimed at guiding young men who aspire to roles in the higher echelons of society, particularly focusing on themes pertinent to kingship, governance, and morality within the context of medieval Norwegian culture. The opening of the book sets the stage by exploring the cultural and historical landscape of the 13th century, emphasizing the intellectual independence and literary contributions of the Scandinavian people during a time often overshadowed by larger powers in Europe. It introduces the dialogue format between a father and son, where the father imparts wisdom on various topics, including the importance of a king's conduct, the ethical and theoretical dimensions of royal duty, and the natural phenomena relevant to navigation and trade. The text invites readers into a thoughtful examination of the moral responsibilities tied to rulership, the cultivation of knowledge for a successful career, and the enduring significance of reputation in society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Encyclopedias and dictionaries -- Early works to 1600 Scandinavia -- Civilization Education of princes PT Text Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Royalty Category: Philosophy & Ethics 912566 2025-07-24T09:52:27.257885 text/html 850531 2024-10-17T16:02:35 text/html 507118 2025-07-24T09:52:43.526816 application/epub+zip 507579 2025-07-24T09:52:30.007915 application/epub+zip 453639 2025-07-24T09:52:28.572907 application/epub+zip 715742 2025-07-24T09:52:52.403782 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 598202 2025-07-24T09:52:41.994845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 543141 2022-09-27T16:57:02.667998 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 706462 2025-07-24T09:52:25.171963 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 686458 2024-10-17T16:02:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17193 2025-07-24T09:52:52.600777 application/rdf+xml 8940 2025-07-24T09:52:28.779920 image/jpeg 1710 2025-07-24T09:52:28.676903 image/jpeg 392619 2025-07-24T09:52:27.323906 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia