Martin (Nov. 11), and he continued to learn the flowers collected by certain masters, and to reduce them into the form of one book, as he was then able, although mixed one with another, until it became almost as large as a psalter. This book he called... The Life and Times of Alfred the Great - Page 311by John Allen Giles - 1848 - 417 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1848 - 792 pages
...GOD, began to study the rudiments of Divine Scripture on the sacred solemnity of S. Martin, [Nov. 11,] and he continued to learn the flowers collected by...masters, and to reduce them into the form of one book, as he was then able, although mixed one with another, until it became almost as large as a psalter.... | |
| John Allen Giles, Gildas - 1848 - 546 pages
...God, began to study the rudiments of divine Scripture on the sacred solemnity of St. Martin [Nov. 11], and he continued to learn the flowers collected by...masters, and to reduce them into the form of one book, as he was then able, although mixed one with another, until it became almost as large as a psalter.... | |
| John Allen Giles - 1848 - 552 pages
...God, began to study the rudiments of divine Scripture on the sacred solemnity of St. Martin [Nov. 11], and he continued to learn the flowers collected by...masters, and to reduce them into the form of one book, as he was then able, although mixed one with another, until it became almost as large as a psalter.... | |
| Albrecht von Baron HALLER - 1849 - 388 pages
...that he began to learn the rudiments of the Christian faith. "It was at the sacred solemnity of St. Martin, [Nov. 11], that the king, inspired by God,...almost as large as a psalter. This book he called his " ENCHIRIDION, HANDBOOK, or MANUAL," because he carefully kept it at hand, day and night, and found,... | |
| Alfred (King of England) - 1852 - 596 pages
...God, began to study the rudiments of divine Scripture on the sacred solemnity of St Martin [Nov. 11], and he continued to learn the flowers collected by...masters, and to reduce them into the form of one book, as he was then able, although mixed one with another, until it became almost as large as a psalter.... | |
| 1857 - 830 pages
...to study the rudiments of Divine Scripture on the sacred solemnity of St. Martin (Nov. 11, AD 887) ; and he continued to learn the flowers collected by certain masters, and to reduce them, as he best could at the time, into the form of a book, although of a miscellaneous character, until... | |
| Alfred (King of England) - 1858 - 598 pages
...began to study the rudiments of divine Scripture on the sacred solemnity of St Martin [Nov. 11], and ne continued to learn the flowers collected by certain...masters, and to reduce them into the form of one book, as he was then able, although mixed one with another, until it became almost as large as a psalter.... | |
| John Allen Giles - 1863 - 416 pages
...God, began to study the rudiments of divine Scripture on the sacred solemnity of St Martin [Nov. 11], and he continued to learn the flowers collected by...masters, and to reduce them into the form of one book, as he was then able, although mixed one with another, until it became almost as large as a psalter.... | |
| William Henry Davenport Adams - 1870 - 448 pages
...God, he commenced the study of the Scriptures on the sacred festival of St. Martin (November nth); and continued to learn the flowers collected by certain masters, and to reduce them into a single volume, nearly as large as the Psalter, which he called his Enchiridion or Manual, because... | |
| John Allen Giles - 1872 - 554 pages
...God, began to study the rudiments of divine Scripture on the sacred solemnity of St. Martin [Nov. 11], and he continued to learn the flowers collected by...masters, and to reduce them into the form of one book, as he was then able, although mixed one with another, until it became almost as large as a psalter.... | |
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