The Whole Works of King Alfred the Great: With Preliminary Essays, Illustrative of the History, Arts, and Manners, of the Ninth Century, Volume 1Bosworth & Harrison, 1858 |
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... early history and antiquities of this country , and in publishing the most valuable documents and re- cords of every description , had repeatedly taken into consideration such a plan ; that a few of the first and most profound scholars ...
... early history and antiquities of this country , and in publishing the most valuable documents and re- cords of every description , had repeatedly taken into consideration such a plan ; that a few of the first and most profound scholars ...
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... early as the ninth century , and therefore to be contemporary with king Alfred . It would far exceed our present limits to give even a superficial account of these manuscripts and the various questions which arise concerning them . The ...
... early as the ninth century , and therefore to be contemporary with king Alfred . It would far exceed our present limits to give even a superficial account of these manuscripts and the various questions which arise concerning them . The ...
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... early death all England mourned the youth of king Adelbald , and great woe was made for him . They buried him at Sherborne , and England afterwards felt how much it had lost in him . Adelbricht the brother of the aforesaid king ...
... early death all England mourned the youth of king Adelbald , and great woe was made for him . They buried him at Sherborne , and England afterwards felt how much it had lost in him . Adelbricht the brother of the aforesaid king ...
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... early years occurs in Florence under 871 , but is placed here in juxta - position with Asser and Simeon . The same year , when Adel- brict had reigned five years over Wessex , and ten years over Kent , he tasted death . After him ...
... early years occurs in Florence under 871 , but is placed here in juxta - position with Asser and Simeon . The same year , when Adel- brict had reigned five years over Wessex , and ten years over Kent , he tasted death . After him ...
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... earliest MS . of much confused and apparently in Asser . The narrative is here very double . The barbarians renew their fraud and offer peace : hosta- ges were given , more than were demanded , to the effect that they would withdraw out ...
... earliest MS . of much confused and apparently in Asser . The narrative is here very double . The barbarians renew their fraud and offer peace : hosta- ges were given , more than were demanded , to the effect that they would withdraw out ...
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æfre Ælfred Æthered aforesaid army ancient Anglo-Saxon army of pagans Asser battle bishop bith Boethius BRITISH MUSEUM brother century Charlemagne Charles Charles the Bald CHARTERS Christians Chronicle Asser church coins Danes Danish death died dominions duke Ealle earl earth East-Anglia Elfred emperor empire enemy England English eorthan Ethelbald Ethelred Ethelstan Ethelwerd Ethelwulf father flight Florence Huntingdon Forthæm fortress fought with swords France Franks Gaul gave gesceafta Guthrum honour Hwæt Kent king Alfred king Alfred's king of Mercia king's kingdom land Lewis Lord Lord's Lothaire mæg meaht mind monastery monks nation Neustria nobles Northmen Ofer pagans peace place called pope princes reign river river Thames Roman Rome royal Saron Saxon Chronicle ships side siththan slain St Neot thæm thæs Thaet Thames Theah things thone Thonne thou tion victory Wessex West-Saxons wintered wise Wuhte
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Page 376 - I have carefully and regularly perused these Holy Scriptures, and am of opinion, that the volume, independently of its divine origin, contains more sublimity, purer morality, more important history, and finer strains of eloquence, than can be collected from all other books, in whatever language they may have been written.
Page 89 - In the meantime, the king, during the frequent wars and other trammels of this present life, the invasions of the pagans, and his own daily infirmities of body, continued to carry on the government, and to exercise hunting in all its branches ; to teach his workers in gold and artificers of all kinds, his falconers, hawkers and dog-keepers...
Page 175 - general or chieftain' ; Boethius was in fact ' consul,' but, as in the case of ' atheling' for ' prince,' it is thought best to keep to the word of Alfred. So also of ' Amuling ;' which signifies the descendant of Amul. Boethius...
Page 341 - By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.
Page 35 - Stimulated by these words, or rather by the divine inspiration, and allured by the beautifully illuminated letter at the beginning of the volume...
Page 331 - The engraving was made to embellish a small volume, published several years ago, on the " Coronation Service, or Consecration of the Anglo-Saxon kings, as it illustrates the origin of the Constitution, by the Rev. Thomas Silver, DCL of St. John's College, Oxford; formerly Anglo-Saxon Professor. Oxford, printed by W. Baxter, for J. Parker ; and J. Murray, London. 1831.
Page 72 - Here he was met by all the neighbouring folk of Somersetshire, and Wiltshire, and Hampshire, who had not, for fear of the pagans, fled beyond the sea ; and when they saw the king alive after such great tribulation, they received him, as he deserved, with joy and acclamations, and encamped there for one night.
Page 19 - The same year also, earl Ealhere, with the men of Kent, and Huda with the men of Surrey...
Page 380 - We fought with swords ; this fills me still with joy, because I know a banquet is preparing by the father of the Gods. Soon in the splendid Hall of Odin, we shall drink beer out of the skulls of our enemies.
Page 74 - Alre, near Athelney, and there king Alfred, receiving him as his son by adoption, raised him up from the holy laver of baptism on the eighth day, at a royal villa named Wedmore, where the holy chrism was poured upon him. After his baptism he remained twelve nights with the king, who, with all his nobles, gave him many fine house.