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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... called her Hero and her Darling , united into one collection , worthy of their author , and of the people who owe to him their arts , arms , and civilization . It is well known that some of the learned societies , which are engaged in ...
... called her Hero and her Darling , united into one collection , worthy of their author , and of the people who owe to him their arts , arms , and civilization . It is well known that some of the learned societies , which are engaged in ...
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... called a strict translation ; they have all been transformed by Alfred for the particular use of his countrymen and his clergy . This varies , of course , in the different works ; by far the most and highly important insertions occur in ...
... called a strict translation ; they have all been transformed by Alfred for the particular use of his countrymen and his clergy . This varies , of course , in the different works ; by far the most and highly important insertions occur in ...
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... called the SAXON CHRONICLE , because it is written in the old Saxon tongue , and forms a contiuous record of the old Saxon times . Seven ancient manuscripts of this invaluable document have been preserved , some of which are thought to ...
... called the SAXON CHRONICLE , because it is written in the old Saxon tongue , and forms a contiuous record of the old Saxon times . Seven ancient manuscripts of this invaluable document have been preserved , some of which are thought to ...
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... called Asser's Annals . 1. The first of these , WILLIAM OF MALMESBURY , was coeval with some of the six chroniclers before enumerated , as he died in 1140 ; but the nature of his work , which does not follow the order of chronology ...
... called Asser's Annals . 1. The first of these , WILLIAM OF MALMESBURY , was coeval with some of the six chroniclers before enumerated , as he died in 1140 ; but the nature of his work , which does not follow the order of chronology ...
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... called Wanating , * in that district which is called Ber- rocscire , which district is so called from Berroc Wood , where the box tree grows most abundantly . Ethelwerd 849 * Wantage in Berkshire . Ethelwerd , like the Saxon Chroni- a ...
... called Wanating , * in that district which is called Ber- rocscire , which district is so called from Berroc Wood , where the box tree grows most abundantly . Ethelwerd 849 * Wantage in Berkshire . Ethelwerd , like the Saxon Chroni- a ...
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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