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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... light , should not be forgotten . At that meeting it was resolved : That a JUBILEE EDITION of the WORKS OF KING Alfred THE GREAT , with copious literary , historical , and pictorial illustra- tions , should be immediately undertaken ...
... light , should not be forgotten . At that meeting it was resolved : That a JUBILEE EDITION of the WORKS OF KING Alfred THE GREAT , with copious literary , historical , and pictorial illustra- tions , should be immediately undertaken ...
Page x
... rest of Europe was dark as night , and the light of the mind seemed on the point of being extinguish- ed among men for ever , there was found , in England , a man whose soul shone through that thick darkness , and that X PREFACE .
... rest of Europe was dark as night , and the light of the mind seemed on the point of being extinguish- ed among men for ever , there was found , in England , a man whose soul shone through that thick darkness , and that X PREFACE .
Page xi
... light , the works of King Alfred give us a magnificent idea of his superiority over the rest of the world : for he was the inventor , if we may use the expression , of a vernacular literature . His writings are not stored up in the ...
... light , the works of King Alfred give us a magnificent idea of his superiority over the rest of the world : for he was the inventor , if we may use the expression , of a vernacular literature . His writings are not stored up in the ...
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... light out of darkness : ELFRED , king of the English , was born in the royal vill , which is called Wanatinge by the English . His genealogy is traced in the following order . King Elfred was the son of king Ethelwlf , who was the son ...
... light out of darkness : ELFRED , king of the English , was born in the royal vill , which is called Wanatinge by the English . His genealogy is traced in the following order . King Elfred was the son of king Ethelwlf , who was the son ...
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... light , stretching up to heaven , was visible for 30 days to all the neighbours of that place . 851. Ceorl earl of Devon , with the men of Devon , fought against the pagans at a place called Wicganbeorh ; and the Christians gained the ...
... light , stretching up to heaven , was visible for 30 days to all the neighbours of that place . 851. Ceorl earl of Devon , with the men of Devon , fought against the pagans at a place called Wicganbeorh ; and the Christians gained the ...
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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