 | John Allen Giles, Gildas - 1848 - 572 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, "...spoke before all his brothers, who, though his seniors hi age, were not so in grace, and answered, " Will you really give that book to one of us, that is... | |
 | 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 - 546 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,... | |
 | Alfred (King of England) - 1852 - 590 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,... | |
 | Alfred (King of England) - 1852 - 596 pages
...said, " Whichever of 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, he answered his mother, " Will you really give that book ? " At that his mother smiled with satisfaction,... | |
 | 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
...gifts of God. On a certain day, therefore, his mother was showing him and his brothers a Saxon book of poetry, which she held in her hand, and said, " Whichever of you shall the soonest leam this volume shall have it for his own." Stimulated by these words, or rather by the Divine inspiration,... | |
 | 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,... | |
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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... 
