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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Page xii
... things that it is commanded to him to do . I wish you to know that it often occurs to my mind to consider , what manner of wise men there were formerly in the English nation , both Spiritual and Tem- poral , and how happy the times then ...
... things that it is commanded to him to do . I wish you to know that it often occurs to my mind to consider , what manner of wise men there were formerly in the English nation , both Spiritual and Tem- poral , and how happy the times then ...
Page xv
... things , which allows nothing to be everlasting . If then the name and actions of our own Alfred have survived the term which is fatal to the rest of mankind , —if he is still the object of ardent admiration to those who are of kin ...
... things , which allows nothing to be everlasting . If then the name and actions of our own Alfred have survived the term which is fatal to the rest of mankind , —if he is still the object of ardent admiration to those who are of kin ...
Page xviii
... things mentioned in the Life , and else- where supply additional matter : they end in the year 914 . Such are principally the works which have been brought together to form this Harmony of the Chroniclers during the life of king Alfred ...
... things mentioned in the Life , and else- where supply additional matter : they end in the year 914 . Such are principally the works which have been brought together to form this Harmony of the Chroniclers during the life of king Alfred ...
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... things , let us now , as far as we can , pursue the course of the work , which we have undertaken . In the year of our Lord's incarnation 851 and the third from the birth of Alfred , earl Ceorl fought against the Danes , and the ...
... things , let us now , as far as we can , pursue the course of the work , which we have undertaken . In the year of our Lord's incarnation 851 and the third from the birth of Alfred , earl Ceorl fought against the Danes , and the ...
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... things , the same army of pagans went into Surrey , which is a district situated on the south bank of the river Thames , and to the west of Kent . And Ethelwulf , king of the Saxons , and his son Æthelbald , with all their army , fought ...
... things , the same army of pagans went into Surrey , which is a district situated on the south bank of the river Thames , and to the west of Kent . And Ethelwulf , king of the Saxons , and his son Æthelbald , with all their army , fought ...
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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