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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... victory , where the enemies of England lay slain , Alfred planted the tree of legislation , which has struck a deep root into the fertilized soil , and has long since put forth leaves and branches . This tree has blossomed PREFACE . XV.
... victory , where the enemies of England lay slain , Alfred planted the tree of legislation , which has struck a deep root into the fertilized soil , and has long since put forth leaves and branches . This tree has blossomed PREFACE . XV.
Page xvi
... leaves and branches . This tree has blossomed and borne fruit - yes ! fruit which millions of Englishmen say rather , Anglo - Saxons , in America and Germany , as well as England , will be able to gather and to store up in their own ...
... leaves and branches . This tree has blossomed and borne fruit - yes ! fruit which millions of Englishmen say rather , Anglo - Saxons , in America and Germany , as well as England , will be able to gather and to store up in their own ...
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... leaving his country and present king- dom , that he might possess with Christ an eternal one , which the power of the di- vine majesty gave to him- These were the sons of Coenred , who was the son of Ceolwold , who was the son of Guda ...
... leaving his country and present king- dom , that he might possess with Christ an eternal one , which the power of the di- vine majesty gave to him- These were the sons of Coenred , who was the son of Ceolwold , who was the son of Guda ...
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... leaving the government of his earthly kingdom , he began to be a partaker of the other . 2 He was buried near his bro- ther in Sherborne , where he awaits the comfort of a future resurrection . In the following year , that is 866 ...
... leaving the government of his earthly kingdom , he began to be a partaker of the other . 2 He was buried near his bro- ther in Sherborne , where he awaits the comfort of a future resurrection . In the following year , that is 866 ...
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... leaving the eastern parts , crossed the river Humber into Northumberland to the city of Evorac , which is now commonly called the city of Eoferwic [ YORK ] . For there was then a great civil dissension between the inhabitants of that ...
... leaving the eastern parts , crossed the river Humber into Northumberland to the city of Evorac , which is now commonly called the city of Eoferwic [ YORK ] . For there was then a great civil dissension between the inhabitants of that ...
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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