An Historical Sketch of the Progress and Present State of Anglo-Saxon Literature in EnglandLumley, 1840 - 180 pages |
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... Rome ; its benefactors - Alfred the Great , translates Gregory's Pastorale , Boethius , Bede's Ecclesiastical History , Orosius , & c . - Dunstan Celibacy of the Clergy - The Benedictine Rule Established - Spread of Monastic Insti ...
... Rome ; its benefactors - Alfred the Great , translates Gregory's Pastorale , Boethius , Bede's Ecclesiastical History , Orosius , & c . - Dunstan Celibacy of the Clergy - The Benedictine Rule Established - Spread of Monastic Insti ...
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... Rome , which , for religious pur- poses , were undertaken soon after the conversion of the Anglo - Saxons to Christianity , introduced the learning , as well as the teachers of the then mistress of the world . A pros- pect of worldly ...
... Rome , which , for religious pur- poses , were undertaken soon after the conversion of the Anglo - Saxons to Christianity , introduced the learning , as well as the teachers of the then mistress of the world . A pros- pect of worldly ...
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... Rome , in 668 , whither he had gone to solicit the papal ra- tification of his title , the Pope Vitalianus determined to elect a prelate of his own . He accordingly nominated Adrian , by birth an African , and abbot of a monastery near ...
... Rome , in 668 , whither he had gone to solicit the papal ra- tification of his title , the Pope Vitalianus determined to elect a prelate of his own . He accordingly nominated Adrian , by birth an African , and abbot of a monastery near ...
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... Rome , and brought back with him very many books of every description , some given to him by his friends , some purchased not without great cost . And when his earth- ly career was well nigh ended , he enjoined his successors to ...
... Rome , and brought back with him very many books of every description , some given to him by his friends , some purchased not without great cost . And when his earth- ly career was well nigh ended , he enjoined his successors to ...
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... Rome . There he founded a Saxon school , for the instruction of his countrymen , who chose to be educated at Rome ; and he added a church for their service , and for the convenience of their burial . To support this , and to provide a ...
... Rome . There he founded a Saxon school , for the instruction of his countrymen , who chose to be educated at Rome ; and he added a church for their service , and for the convenience of their burial . To support this , and to provide a ...
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