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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... thou knowest that covetousness and the possession of this earthly power I did not well like , nor strongly desired at all this earthly kingdom , but , oh ! I desired materials for the work that I was commanded to do . This was that I ...
... thou knowest that covetousness and the possession of this earthly power I did not well like , nor strongly desired at all this earthly kingdom , but , oh ! I desired materials for the work that I was commanded to do . This was that I ...
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... ing that the Christian people with a hundred and a thou- sand times a thousand resist- ed their enemies , at the ex- hortation of their sacred Saron Chronicle Asser Ethelwerd 868 A. 869 . Here the FROM A. D. 849 TO 901 . 39.
... ing that the Christian people with a hundred and a thou- sand times a thousand resist- ed their enemies , at the ex- hortation of their sacred Saron Chronicle Asser Ethelwerd 868 A. 869 . Here the FROM A. D. 849 TO 901 . 39.
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... thou rulest heaven above , Cause the earth to be at peace And bind it fast in love . Peace was made between the kings and the pagans , and they parted one from the other , like sheep from the goats . The oratory of St Andrew the Apostle ...
... thou rulest heaven above , Cause the earth to be at peace And bind it fast in love . Peace was made between the kings and the pagans , and they parted one from the other , like sheep from the goats . The oratory of St Andrew the Apostle ...
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... thou comest into thy kingdom ! for it was only at the end of his life that he began to learn the rudiments of the Christian faith . But the king , inspired by God , began to study the rudiments of divine Scripture on the sacred ...
... thou comest into thy kingdom ! for it was only at the end of his life that he began to learn the rudiments of the Christian faith . But the king , inspired by God , began to study the rudiments of divine Scripture on the sacred ...
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... Thou , shut within thy peaceful walls , Shalt spend thy days in ease , And smile at all the impotence And fury of the breeze . These things the pious king turning over and over in his mind , gave forth a fragrance by his unspeakable ...
... Thou , shut within thy peaceful walls , Shalt spend thy days in ease , And smile at all the impotence And fury of the breeze . These things the pious king turning over and over in his mind , gave forth a fragrance by his unspeakable ...
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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.