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Arni Magnusson 93
the royal historiographer, in correcting and preparing his
books for the press.
It is perhaps appropriate to end this brief sketch by
reminding English readers that the second edition of
Ari's lslendingab6k ever to be published was printed in
Oxford in 1695 or 1696 (although with a title-page dated
1716 added later). It was edited by Christen Worm
(born 1672, professor of theology 1710, bishop of Sjselland
17II, died 1737), but the translation and commentary were
essentially the work of Ami. It seems typical of Ami,
on the one hand, that he would not have this work
regarded as his - "for that translation was made in my
youth and consequently inaccurate" --, and, on the
other hand, that he does not appear to have let the
publication of his material without permission spoil his
relations with Christen Worm.