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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... thou knowest that covetousness and the possession of this earthly power I did not well like , nor strongly desired at all this earthly kingdom , but , oh ! I desired materials for the work that I was commanded to do . This was that I ...
... thou knowest that covetousness and the possession of this earthly power I did not well like , nor strongly desired at all this earthly kingdom , but , oh ! I desired materials for the work that I was commanded to do . This was that I ...
Page 39
... ing that the Christian people with a hundred and a thou- sand times a thousand resist- ed their enemies , at the ex- hortation of their sacred 870 Florence Huntingdon Simeon leaders . At length , by FROM A. D. 849 TO 901 . 39.
... ing that the Christian people with a hundred and a thou- sand times a thousand resist- ed their enemies , at the ex- hortation of their sacred 870 Florence Huntingdon Simeon leaders . At length , by FROM A. D. 849 TO 901 . 39.
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... thou rulest heaven above , Cause the earth to be at peace And bind it fast in love . Peace was made between the kings and the pagans , and they parted one from the other , like sheep from the goats . The oratory of St Andrew the Apostle ...
... thou rulest heaven above , Cause the earth to be at peace And bind it fast in love . Peace was made between the kings and the pagans , and they parted one from the other , like sheep from the goats . The oratory of St Andrew the Apostle ...
Page 100
... thou comest into thy kingdom ! " for it was only at the end of his life that he began to learn the rudiments of the Christian faith . But the king , inspired by God , began to study the rudiments of divine Scripture on the sacred ...
... thou comest into thy kingdom ! " for it was only at the end of his life that he began to learn the rudiments of the Christian faith . But the king , inspired by God , began to study the rudiments of divine Scripture on the sacred ...
Page 103
... Thou , shut within thy peaceful walls , Shalt spend thy days in ease , And smile at all the impotence And fury of the breeze . These things the pious king . turning over and over in his mind , gave forth a fragrance by his unspeakable ...
... Thou , shut within thy peaceful walls , Shalt spend thy days in ease , And smile at all the impotence And fury of the breeze . These things the pious king . turning over and over in his mind , gave forth a fragrance by his unspeakable ...
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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