Tag: Oliver Elton

  • A Lesson on Malthusianism from Saxo Grammaticus

    A Lesson on Malthusianism from Saxo Grammaticus

    Today, I want to share a passage that piqued my attention when I read it last year. It comes from book 8 of Gesta Danorum, a history of the Danish nation written by Saxo Grammaticus (1160-1220). After introducing Snio, King of the Danes, Saxo Grammaticus gives us a passage about a difficult period for the…