The Whole Works of King Alfred the Great: With Preliminary Essays Illustrative of the History, Arts, and Manners, of the Ninth Century, Volume 1Printed and published for the Alfred Committee by J.F. Smith, 1852 |
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... Romans , & c . Dr BELL , Foreign Secretary to the Archæological Association . Rev. Dr BOSWORTH , author of the Anglo - Saxon Dictionary . J. BRITTON esq . F. S. A. , author of Cathedral Antiquities , & c . J. S. CARDALE esq . , editor ...
... Romans , & c . Dr BELL , Foreign Secretary to the Archæological Association . Rev. Dr BOSWORTH , author of the Anglo - Saxon Dictionary . J. BRITTON esq . F. S. A. , author of Cathedral Antiquities , & c . J. S. CARDALE esq . , editor ...
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... Roman poet , Alfred occasionally inserted that of his own people . In the translation of Bede's ecclesiastical history , on the contrary , we miss now and then some paragraphs , which are found in the original , especially those in ...
... Roman poet , Alfred occasionally inserted that of his own people . In the translation of Bede's ecclesiastical history , on the contrary , we miss now and then some paragraphs , which are found in the original , especially those in ...
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... Roman numerals , which are universally found in the manuscripts of the original writers . 5. As the Harmony is intended for historical and not philolo- gical purposes , the text of the chronicles is given , not in the original Latin ...
... Roman numerals , which are universally found in the manuscripts of the original writers . 5. As the Harmony is intended for historical and not philolo- gical purposes , the text of the chronicles is given , not in the original Latin ...
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... that the Britons should have continued their own rude method of coining " in preference to the beautiful specimens of Roman art , which were constantly before their eyes . " Essays 17 It is very clear from this that the laborious author.
... that the Britons should have continued their own rude method of coining " in preference to the beautiful specimens of Roman art , which were constantly before their eyes . " Essays 17 It is very clear from this that the laborious author.
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... Roman currency at its worst period . As regards the weight of the Anglo - Saxon penny , it was ori- ginally of 24 grains , hence the term " penny weight . " Now the Quinarius or half denarius of the Roman Empire , from the time of ...
... Roman currency at its worst period . As regards the weight of the Anglo - Saxon penny , it was ori- ginally of 24 grains , hence the term " penny weight . " Now the Quinarius or half denarius of the Roman Empire , from the time of ...
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æfre Ælfred aforesaid army ancient Anglo-Saxon army of pagans Asser battle Berkshire bishop bith Boethius BRITISH MUSEUM brother century Charlemagne Charles Charles the Bald CHARTERS Christians Chronicle Asser church coins Danes Danish death dominions duke Ealle earl earth East-Anglia Elfred emperor empire England English eorthan Essays Ethelbald Ethelred Ethelstan Ethelwerd Ethelwulf father Florence Forthæm fortress fought France Franks Gaul gave gesceafta honour Huntingdon Hwæt Kent king Alfred King Alfred's king of Mercia king's kingdom land Lewis London Lord Lord's Lothaire mæg meaht monastery monks nation Neustria nobles Northmen Ofer Oxford pagans peace place called pope princes reign river river Thames Roman Rome royal Saxon Chronicle ships Simeon siththan slain St Neot sword thæm thæs Thæt Thames Theah things thone Thonne thou tion victory Wessex West-Saxons wintered Wuhte