Excerpt from Die Nibelungen: Ein Deutsches Trauerspiel in Drei Abteilungen In the study of German it occurs only too often that the great masterpieces of Middle High German poetry are neglected. This is especially to be regretted as the student thus loses one of the greatest Opportunities of becoming acquainted with all that is finest in German life and culture. The simple ethical thinking and deep moral feeling of these classics inevitably leads to a better understanding and appreciation of the peculiar national qualities of the. German character. The chief reason for this neglect seems to be the lack of suitable material for facilitating the study of this period. It is hoped that the present edition will fill this need and stimulate a wider appreciation and reading of the great poetry of Middle High German literature. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.