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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... 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 .
... 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 .
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... night . He was a lover of solitary holiness and thought that he should sacrifice his interests to any external show . At length , when he was on the point of bidding farewell to this present life , he commande d his domestics , on their ...
... night . He was a lover of solitary holiness and thought that he should sacrifice his interests to any external show . At length , when he was on the point of bidding farewell to this present life , he commande d his domestics , on their ...
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... night . He was a lover of solitary holiness and thought that he should sacrifice his interests to any external show . At length , when he was on the point of bidding farewell to this present life , he commanded his domestics , on their ...
... night . He was a lover of solitary holiness and thought that he should sacrifice his interests to any external show . At length , when he was on the point of bidding farewell to this present life , he commanded his domestics , on their ...
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... night , and ravaged all Kent to the eastward . MATT . WESTM . In the year of Grace 864 , died Humbert bishop of Lichfield , to whom succeeded Kine- ferth . Asser the pagans , like cunning foxes , burst from their camp by night , and ...
... night , and ravaged all Kent to the eastward . MATT . WESTM . In the year of Grace 864 , died Humbert bishop of Lichfield , to whom succeeded Kine- ferth . Asser the pagans , like cunning foxes , burst from their camp by night , and ...
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... night , and setting at naught the promised money , which they knew was less than they could get by plun der , they ravaged all the eastern coast of Kent . Huntingdon night , and plundered the eastern parts of Kent . Simeon promised to ...
... night , and setting at naught the promised money , which they knew was less than they could get by plun der , they ravaged all the eastern coast of Kent . Huntingdon night , and plundered the eastern parts of Kent . Simeon promised to ...
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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