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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Page 35
... earth ! Clerks , at- tend and see how your king carries the book in his bosom day and night , whilst you neither know nor wish to know the law of God . The same man , when he became king , lamented to himself that he had not been ...
... earth ! Clerks , at- tend and see how your king carries the book in his bosom day and night , whilst you neither know nor wish to know the law of God . The same man , when he became king , lamented to himself that he had not been ...
Page 41
... earth to be at peace And bind it fast in love . Peace was made between the kings and the pagans , and they parted one from the other , like sheep from the goats . The oratory of St Andrew the Apostle at Kemesege was built and dedicated ...
... earth to be at peace And bind it fast in love . Peace was made between the kings and the pagans , and they parted one from the other , like sheep from the goats . The oratory of St Andrew the Apostle at Kemesege was built and dedicated ...
Page 43
... earth by prayer to baptize the people in , and there he led a hermit's life on only bread and water . MATT . WESTM . In the same year died Weremund bishop of Dommoc [ DUNWICH ) , after whom that see was transferred to Helm- ham , and ...
... earth by prayer to baptize the people in , and there he led a hermit's life on only bread and water . MATT . WESTM . In the same year died Weremund bishop of Dommoc [ DUNWICH ) , after whom that see was transferred to Helm- ham , and ...
Page 65
... who had lately come from Denmark , and covering the earth like locusts , since no 9 And going to the royal vill of Chippenham , there wintered . 878 Florence situated in the west of Wilt- shire , FROM A. D. 849 TO 901 . 65.
... who had lately come from Denmark , and covering the earth like locusts , since no 9 And going to the royal vill of Chippenham , there wintered . 878 Florence situated in the west of Wilt- shire , FROM A. D. 849 TO 901 . 65.
Page 91
... out of the furthest western coasts of Britain , from the monastery of St Dewi .. Simeon tion that pacific king was magnified above all the kings of the earth . Saron Chronicle . Asser harm from king Hemeid , who FROM A. D 849 TO 901 . 91.
... out of the furthest western coasts of Britain , from the monastery of St Dewi .. Simeon tion that pacific king was magnified above all the kings of the earth . Saron Chronicle . Asser harm from king Hemeid , who FROM A. D 849 TO 901 . 91.
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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