This is the first line/verse from Beowulf that captured me:

I have never seen so impressive or large

an assembly of strangers. Stoutness of heart,

bravery not banishment, must have brought you to

Hrothgar.”

Heaney, Seamus. Beowulf: A New Verse Translation. London: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc

“Stoutness of heart” depicts strength, resilience. Something to aspire to.

If you’re looking to read more classics this year, Seamus Heaney‘s translation of Beowulf is an approachable entry point.