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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... Nation ; literally translated from the original Anglo - Saxon : by E. Thomson esq . : 199 XVI . King Alfred's Anglo - Saxon Version of Boethius , translated into English : by the Rev. S. Fox : with a fac - simile of one of the MSS ...
... Nation ; literally translated from the original Anglo - Saxon : by E. Thomson esq . : 199 XVI . King Alfred's Anglo - Saxon Version of Boethius , translated into English : by the Rev. S. Fox : with a fac - simile of one of the MSS ...
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... . This peculiarity was the necessary result of the ignorance in which the whole English nation were then sunk . We may see , in the words of Alfred himself , found in his own works , the lamentable state of degradation to PREFACE . xi.
... . This peculiarity was the necessary result of the ignorance in which the whole English nation were then sunk . We may see , in the words of Alfred himself , found in his own works , the lamentable state of degradation to PREFACE . xi.
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... nation , both Spiritual and Tem- poral , and how happy the times then were among the English , and how the kings , who then had the government of the people , obeyed God and his written will , how well they behaved both in war and peace ...
... nation , both Spiritual and Tem- poral , and how happy the times then were among the English , and how the kings , who then had the government of the people , obeyed God and his written will , how well they behaved both in war and peace ...
Page xv
... nation . On the bloody field of 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 ...
... nation . On the bloody field of 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 ...
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... nation Gegwis , who was the son of Brond , who was the son of Belde , who was the son of Woden , who was the son of Frithowalde , who was the son of Frealaf , who was the son of Frithuwulf , who was the son of Fin || Godwulf , who was ...
... nation Gegwis , who was the son of Brond , who was the son of Belde , who was the son of Woden , who was the son of Frithowalde , who was the son of Frealaf , who was the son of Frithuwulf , who was the son of Fin || Godwulf , who was ...
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æfre Ælfred Æthered aforesaid army ancient Anglo-Saxon army of pagans Asser battle Berkshire bishop bith Boethius brother century Charlemagne Charles Charles the Bald CHARTERS Christians church coins Coll College Danes Danish death dominions duke Ealle earl East-Anglia Elfred emperor England English eorthan Essays Ethelbald Ethelred Ethelwerd Ethelwulf Exeter father Forthæm fortress fought Franks gave gesceafta Guthrum honour Hwæt Kent king Alfred King Alfred's king of Mercia king's kingdom land laws Lewis Little Massingham London Lord Lord's mæg meaht Mercia monastery monks nation nobles northern Northmen Oxford pagans peace place called princes reign river river Thames Roman Rome royal Saxon Chronicle Scandinavian ships Simeon siththan slain St Neot Street sword thæm thæs Thæt Thames Theah thegn things Thonne thou tion victory wæs Wantage Wessex West-Saxons wintered worulde