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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... learned societies , which are engaged in investigating the early history and antiquities of this country , and in publishing the most valuable documents and re- cords of every description , had repeatedly taken into consideration such a ...
... learned societies , which are engaged in investigating the early history and antiquities of this country , and in publishing the most valuable documents and re- cords of every description , had repeatedly taken into consideration such a ...
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... learned to read at all ! To praise such a wonderful man is to gild the rainbow or to paint the lily ! -to criticise his writings for any other purpose than to admire , would be unjust towards their author , who had no model to copy , no ...
... learned to read at all ! To praise such a wonderful man is to gild the rainbow or to paint the lily ! -to criticise his writings for any other purpose than to admire , would be unjust towards their author , who had no model to copy , no ...
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... learned it , they translated it into their own language , besides many other books . And after them the Latins , when they learned it , translated it , by means of wise interpreters , into their own language , as all other Christian ...
... learned it , they translated it into their own language , besides many other books . And after them the Latins , when they learned it , translated it , by means of wise interpreters , into their own language , as all other Christian ...
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... learned in church matters , who for some time had wisely fulfil- led the duties for his predecessor : ( 5 ) A. 863 . 6 ) A. 864 . 8 Here the heathen army sat down in Thanet , and made peace with the men of Kent , and the men of Kent pro ...
... learned in church matters , who for some time had wisely fulfil- led the duties for his predecessor : ( 5 ) A. 863 . 6 ) A. 864 . 8 Here the heathen army sat down in Thanet , and made peace with the men of Kent , and the men of Kent pro ...
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... learned in church matters , who for some time had wisely fulfil- led the duties for his predecessor : ( 5 ) A. 863 . 6 ) A. 864 . 8 Here the heathen army sat down in Thanet , and made peace with the men of Kent , and the men of Kent pro ...
... learned in church matters , who for some time had wisely fulfil- led the duties for his predecessor : ( 5 ) A. 863 . 6 ) A. 864 . 8 Here the heathen army sat down in Thanet , and made peace with the men of Kent , and the men of Kent pro ...
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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