Six Old English Chronicles: Of which Two are Now First Translated from the Monkish Latin Originals. Ethelwerd's Chronicle. Asser's Life of Alfred. Geoffrey of Monmouth's British History. Gildas. Nennius. and Richard of CirencesterJohn Allen Giles, Gildas G. Bell, 1885 - 512 pages |
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... hundred years , some assigning the Both these works are given in the appendix to the editor's " History of the Ancient Britons . " " work to seven hundred and ninety - ix ,
... hundred years , some assigning the Both these works are given in the appendix to the editor's " History of the Ancient Britons . " " work to seven hundred and ninety - ix ,
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... hundred and ninety - ix , and others to nine hundred and ninety - four . The recent inquiries of Mr. Stevenson , to be found in the Preface to his new edition of the original Latin , render it unnecessary at present to delay the ...
... hundred and ninety - ix , and others to nine hundred and ninety - four . The recent inquiries of Mr. Stevenson , to be found in the Preface to his new edition of the original Latin , render it unnecessary at present to delay the ...
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... hundred years ago by Mr. John Lewis , and shortly to be published , wherein the author says , that he had the original of the British History in parchment written in the British tongue before Geoffrey's time , as he concludes from this ...
... hundred years ago by Mr. John Lewis , and shortly to be published , wherein the author says , that he had the original of the British History in parchment written in the British tongue before Geoffrey's time , as he concludes from this ...
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... hundred and forty - sixth year after it was built . From that time the Roman authority ceased in the island of Britain , and in many other countries which they had held under the yoke of slavery . For it was now four hundred and eighty ...
... hundred and forty - sixth year after it was built . From that time the Roman authority ceased in the island of Britain , and in many other countries which they had held under the yoke of slavery . For it was now four hundred and eighty ...
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... hundred and forty - fourth year since the in- carnation of our Lord The Britons , seeing themselves on every side vanquished , and that they could have no more hopes from Rome , devise , in their agony and lamentations , a plan to adopt ...
... hundred and forty - fourth year since the in- carnation of our Lord The Britons , seeing themselves on every side vanquished , and that they could have no more hopes from Rome , devise , in their agony and lamentations , a plan to adopt ...
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