John, t also priest and monk, a man of most energetic talents, and learned in all kinds of literary science, and skilled in many other arts. By the teaching of these men the king's mind was much enlarged, and he enriched and honoured them with much influence. The Life and Times of Alfred the Great - Page 264by John Allen Giles - 1848 - 417 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1853 - 728 pages
...with kingly munificence. Bishop Asser, his friend and biographer, informs us, that " by the teachings of these men the king's mind was greatly enlarged...much riches, and honoured them with much influence." He induced this self-same Asser, solely on account of his learning, to leave his home in Wales for... | |
| John Allen Giles, Gildas - 1848 - 542 pages
...from thence John,f also priest and monk, a man (<f most energetic talents, and learned in all kinds of literary science, and skilled in many other arts. By the teaching of these men the king's mind was much enlarged, and he enriched and honoured them with much influence. 71 In these times, I also came... | |
| John Allen Giles - 1848 - 552 pages
...from thence John,f also priest and monk, a man of most energetic talents, and learned in all kinds of literary science, and skilled in many other arts. By the teaching of these men the king's mind was much enlarged, and he enriched and honoured them with much influence. in these times, I also came into... | |
| Albrecht von Baron HALLER - 1849 - 388 pages
...obtained from thence John, also a priest and monk, a man of most energetic talent's, learned in all kinds of literary science, and skilled in many other arts....high reputation for learning in their own country. John of Corvey, in Old Saxony, was the priest and monk so famous both m literature and science, and... | |
| Alfred (King of England) - 1852 - 590 pages
...from thence John, t also priest and monk, a man of most energetic talents, and learned in all kinds of literary science, and skilled in many other arts. By the teaching of these men the king's mind was much enlarged, and he enriched and honoured them with much influence. In these times, I also came into... | |
| 1857 - 830 pages
...priest and monk, a man of most vigorous talents, and accomplished in all kinds of literary acquirements, and skilled in many other arts. By the teaching of these men, the king's mind was much enlarged, and he enriched and honoured them with much influence.' Plegmund, on seeing his native... | |
| Alfred (King of England) - 1858 - 598 pages
...from thence John, t also priest and monk, a man of most energetic talents, and learned in all kinds of literary science, and skilled in many other arts. By the teaching of these men the king's mind was much enlarged, and he enriched and honoured them with much influence. In these times, I also came into... | |
| John Allen Giles - 1863 - 416 pages
...John, f also priest and monk, aman / of most energetic talents, and learned in all kinds of literary 1 science, and skilled in many other arts. By the teaching of ! these men the king's mind was much enlarged, and he enV riched and honoured them with much influence. In these times, I also came... | |
| John Allen Giles - 1872 - 554 pages
...from thence John.f also priest and monk, a man of most energetic talents, and learned in all kinds of literary science, and skilled in many other arts. By the teaching of these men the king's mind was much enlarged, and he enriched and honoured them with much influence. In these times, I also came into... | |
| John Allen Giles - 1891 - 564 pages
...from thence John.f also priest and monk, a man < f most energetic talents, and learned in all kinds of literary science, and skilled in many other arts. By the teaching of tuese men the king's mind was much enlarged, and he enriched and honoured them with much influence.... | |
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