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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... remained at Rome during the inter- val between the two sendings . Asser In the same year he went to Rome with much honour ; and taking with him his son , the aforesaid king Alfred , for a second journey thither , be- cause he loved him ...
... remained at Rome during the inter- val between the two sendings . Asser In the same year he went to Rome with much honour ; and taking with him his son , the aforesaid king Alfred , for a second journey thither , be- cause he loved him ...
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... remained there a whole year . Huntingdon 2 Afterwards he went with great honour to Rome , and there dwelt one year . Simeon In the same year , he set out with great honour to the threshold of the prince of the apostles , having with him ...
... remained there a whole year . Huntingdon 2 Afterwards he went with great honour to Rome , and there dwelt one year . Simeon In the same year , he set out with great honour to the threshold of the prince of the apostles , having with him ...
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... remained there a whole year , and beautifully repaired the school of the English , which , they say , was first founded by Offa king of the Mercians , and had been burnt the year before . Saron Chronicle Asser that king Beorhtric ...
... remained there a whole year , and beautifully repaired the school of the English , which , they say , was first founded by Offa king of the Mercians , and had been burnt the year before . Saron Chronicle Asser that king Beorhtric ...
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... remained quiet for a few days . But , oh horrible ! they devastated the eastern coast of the Ken- tish people . They knew that they should get greater money by stolen booty than by peace as also it happened . ( 6 ) 865 . ( 7 ) 866 . 1 ...
... remained quiet for a few days . But , oh horrible ! they devastated the eastern coast of the Ken- tish people . They knew that they should get greater money by stolen booty than by peace as also it happened . ( 6 ) 865 . ( 7 ) 866 . 1 ...
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... remained illiterate even till he was twelve years old or more ; but he listened with serious attention to the Saxon poems which he often heard recited , and easily retained them in his docile memory . He was a zealous practiser of ...
... remained illiterate even till he was twelve years old or more ; but he listened with serious attention to the Saxon poems which he often heard recited , and easily retained them in his docile memory . He was a zealous practiser of ...
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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