 | John Allen Giles - 1848 - 552 pages
...often witnessed. On a certain day. therefore, his mother* was showing him and his brother a Saxon book of poetry, which she held in her hand, and said, "...illuminated letter at the beginning of the volume, he spoke before all his brothers, who, though his seniors in age, were not so in grace, and answered,... | |
 | John Allen Giles, Gildas - 1848 - 542 pages
...often witnessed. On a certain day, therefore, his mother* was showing him and his brother a Saxon book of poetry, which she held in her hand, and said, "...illuminated letter at the beginning of the volume, he spoke before all his brothers, who, though his seniors in age, were not so in grace, and answered,... | |
 | John Allen Giles - 1848 - 458 pages
...also witnessed. " Now, on a certain clay, his mother was shewing him and his brothers a Saxon book of poetry, which she held in her hand, and said, '...illuminated letter at the beginning of the volume, Alfred spoke before all his brothers, who, though his seniors in age, were not so in grace, and answered,... | |
 | John Allen Giles, Gildas - 1848 - 544 pages
...often witnessed. On a certain day, therefore, his mother* was showing him and his brother a Saxon book of poetry, which she held in her hand, and said, "...these words, or rather by the Divine . inspiration. andUTured by the beautifully illuminated letter at theTiegmnmg of the volume, he spoke before all his... | |
 | Albrecht von Baron HALLER - 1849 - 388 pages
...often also witnessed. " Now, on a certain day, his mother was showing him and his brothers a Saxon book of poetry, which she held in her hand, and said, '...illuminated letter at the beginning of the volume, Alfred spoke before all his brothers, who, though his seniors in age, were not so in grace, and answered,... | |
 | 1854 - 296 pages
...were standing by her, she showed them a Saxon book of poetry, and said, " Whichsoever of you shall soonest learn this volume, shall have it for his own." " Stimulated by these words," says Alfred's biographer, " or rather by the Divine inspiration, and allured by the beautifully illuminate,d... | |
 | 1857 - 830 pages
...which Asser thus relates : ' On a certain day his mother was showing him and his brother a Saxon book of poetry which she held in her hand, and said, "Whichever of you shall the soonest learn this volume by heart shall have it for his own." Stimulated by these words, or rather by the divine inspiration,... | |
 | Alfred (King of England) - 1858 - 596 pages
...showing him and his brothers a Saxon book of poetry, which she held in her hand, and said, " Whichever oi you shall the soonest learn this volume shall have it for his own." Stimulated by the Divine inspiration, and allured by the beautifully illuminated letter at the beginning of the volume,... | |
 | John Allen Giles - 1863 - 416 pages
...perfection. On a certain day, therefore, his worthy mother was showing him and his brothers a Saxon book of poetry, which she held in her hand, and said, "...this volume shall have it for his own." Stimulated by the Divine inspiration, and allured by the beautifully illuminated letter at the beginning of the volume,... | |
 | Bernard Burke - 1864 - 432 pages
...chronicler tells us, — " on a certain day, his mother was shewing him and his brothers a Saxon book of poetry, which she held in her hand, and said, '...soonest learn this volume, shall have it for his own.' " Thus stimulated, Alfred bent himself to the task with all that steady ardour which so strongly characterized... | |
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Stimulated by these words, or rather by the Divine inspiration, and allured by the beautifully illuminated letter at the beginning of the volume, he spoke before all his brothers, who, though his seniors in age, were not so in grace, and answered, ' Will... 
