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The Life and Times of Alfred the Great: Drawn Up from the Most Authentic ... - Page 33
by John Allen Giles - 1854 - 417 pages
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The Whole Works of King Alfred the Great: With Preliminary Essays ..., Volume 1

Alfred (King of England) - 1852 - 596 pages
...to effect, as we easily may, with God's help, if we have quietness, that all the youth of free-bora Englishmen, such as have wealth enough to maintain...it in their power to teach and promote to a higher condition. In pursuance of his noble design, King Alfred, not content to point out, merely, the way...
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The Whole Works of King Alfred the Great: With Preliminary Essays ..., Volume 1

Alfred (King of England) - 1852 - 590 pages
...do our best to effect, as we easily may, with God's help, if we have quietness, that all the youth of free-born Englishmen, such as have wealth enough to maintain them, be brought np to learn, that, at an age when they can do nothing else, they may learn to read the English language...
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The Whole Works of King Alfred the Great: With Preliminary Essays ..., Volume 1

Alfred (King of England) - 1858 - 596 pages
...do our best to effect, as we easily may, with God's help, if we have quietness, that all the youth of free-born Englishmen, such as have wealth enough...it in their power to teach and promote to a higher condition. In pursuance of his noble design, King Alfred, not content to point out, merely, the way...
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The Whole Works of King Alfred the Great: With Preliminary Essays ..., Volume 1

Alfred (King of England) - 1858 - 596 pages
...do our best to effect, as we easily may, with God's help, if we have quietness, that all the youth of free-born Englishmen, such as have wealth enough...age when they can do nothing else, they may learn to I read the English language then, and that afterwards the Latin tongue shall be taught to those whom...
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History of England from the Earliest to the Present Time: The history of ...

Edward Shepherd Creasy - 1869 - 566 pages
...leisure for learning. To cite again Iv" his own words, he thought it best " That all the youth 878—894. of free-born Englishmen, such as have wealth enough to maintain them, be brought up to study, so that they may learn to read the English language at an age when they can do nothing else,...
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History of England from the Earliest to the Present Time: The history of ...

Edward Shepherd Creasy - 1869 - 550 pages
...leisure for learning. To cite again IV" his own words, he thought it best " That all the youth 878—894. of free-born Englishmen, such as have wealth enough to maintain them, be brought up to study, so that they may learn to read the English language at an age when they can do nothing else,...
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Origin, Progress and Destiny of the English Language and Literature

John Adam Weisse - 1878 - 828 pages
...do our best to effect, as we easily may, with God's help, if we have quietness, that all the youth of free-born Englishmen, such as have wealth enough...that afterwards the Latin tongue shall be taught to tho»e whom they have it in their power to leach and promote to a higher degree. When I reflected how...
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Origin, Progress and Destiny of the English Language and Literature

John Adam Weisse - 1878 - 748 pages
...easily may, with God's help, if we have quietness, that all the youth of free-born Englishmen, such a; have wealth enough to maintain them, be brought up...that afterwards the Latin tongue shall be taught to iho*e whom they have it in their power to teach and promote to a higher degree. When I reflected how...
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Origin, Progress and Destiny of the English Language and Literature

John Adam Weisse - 1879 - 746 pages
...to effect, as we easily may, with God's help, if we have quietness, that all the youth of free-bom Englishmen, such as have wealth enough to maintain...that afterwards the Latin tongue shall be taught to I hose whom they have it in their power to teach and promote to a higher degree. When I reflected how...
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A Short History of England for School Use

Katharine Coman, Elizabeth Kimball Kendall - 1901 - 568 pages
...translating under the king's direction. The king's purpose, as stated in his own words, was that " free-born Englishmen, such as have wealth enough to maintain them, be brought up to learn, so that, at an age when they can do nothing else, they may learn to read the English language." The...
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