Great and good; or, Alfred the father of his people [by D. Alcock].1864 |
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... brothers stood between him and the undesirable inheritance of England's crown . Yet , from his earliest years , the child seemed marked out for some peculiar destiny . His beauty , intelligence , and BOYHOOD AND YOUTH . 11.
... brothers stood between him and the undesirable inheritance of England's crown . Yet , from his earliest years , the child seemed marked out for some peculiar destiny . His beauty , intelligence , and BOYHOOD AND YOUTH . 11.
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... children . One anecdote of Alfred's early childhood has come down to us ; he could not have been much more than four years old at the period to which ... child took the book from her hand , and ran with it to a teacher , 12 GREAT AND GOOD .
... children . One anecdote of Alfred's early childhood has come down to us ; he could not have been much more than four years old at the period to which ... child took the book from her hand , and ran with it to a teacher , 12 GREAT AND GOOD .
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... children the task of committing them to memory , next after those far grander poems , which he prized beyond all others ... child to Rome , to receive whatever benefits the Papal blessing was supposed to be- stow . These were gladly ...
... children the task of committing them to memory , next after those far grander poems , which he prized beyond all others ... child to Rome , to receive whatever benefits the Papal blessing was supposed to be- stow . These were gladly ...
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... child's fair head , thus conse- crating him as the future King of the West Saxons . Not often , certainly , have those , whom Popes have blessed , been so surely blessed . Young as Alfred then was , there is no doubt the splendour and ...
... child's fair head , thus conse- crating him as the future King of the West Saxons . Not often , certainly , have those , whom Popes have blessed , been so surely blessed . Young as Alfred then was , there is no doubt the splendour and ...
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... child ( according to some accounts ) not much older than Alfred . This furnished a plausible pretext for rebellion at home ; and Ethelwulf returned to England to find his eldest surviving son , Ethelbald , in arms against him . The ...
... child ( according to some accounts ) not much older than Alfred . This furnished a plausible pretext for rebellion at home ; and Ethelwulf returned to England to find his eldest surviving son , Ethelbald , in arms against him . The ...
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afterwards Alfred's amongst Anglo-Saxon Anglo-Saxon Chronicle army Asser Atheling Athelney Athelstan battle of Ethandune beautiful bestowed bless Boëthius brave brother centuries ceorl certainly CHAPTER child Chippenham Christian chronicles Church courage Danes Danish death desire devoted doubt Ealderman earnest East Anglia Edward Elswitha enemy England enlighten Ethelred Ethelwulf eyes faith father fear gentle give glory God's gratitude Grimbald Guthorm hand heart Hingwar KING ALFRED King's kingdom labour land Latin learned light live Lord Lycurgus Mercia mercy mind monasteries monk nation never noble Northmen Northumbria Odin old Saxon Orosius Osburga peace portion possessed prayer precious prince probably Psalms remains rest Rome royal Saxon King says scarcely seems sorrow sought spirit struggle suffering superstition sword terrible thee theows things thou thought throne tion toil translation victory Wessex West Saxons wise witan words youth
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Page 50 - The quality of mercy is not strained'; It droppeth as the gentle dew from heaven Upon the place beneath* : it is twice blessed* ; It blesseth him that gives', and him that takes*.
Page 17 - For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
Page 2 - For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward ; for the memory of them is forgotten. Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished ; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun.
Page 146 - And we also bless thy holy Name for all thy servants departed this life in thy faith and fear; beseeching thee to give us grace so to follow their good examples, that with them we may be partakers of thy heavenly kingdom : Grant this, O Father, for Jesus Christ's sake, our only Mediator and Advocate.
Page 58 - This I can now truly say, that so long as I have lived I have striven to live worthily, and after my death to leave my memory to my descendants in good works2.
Page 98 - Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; not slothful in business ; fervent in spirit ; serving the Lord ; rejoicing in hope ; patient in tribulation ; continuing instant in prayer; distributing to the necessity of saints ; given to hospitality.
Page 124 - Hath hung before our mind's eyes,heavy and dark Enlighten now these mind's eyes with thy light, Master of life ; for thou, O tender Father, Art very brightness of true light thyself ; Thyself Almighty Father, the sure rest Of all thy fast and true ones ; winningly Thou orderest it that they may see Thyself. Thou art of all things...
Page 63 - Ye shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold.
Page 27 - Tis with joy I cease. The goddesses of destiny are come to fetch me. Odin hath sent them from the habitation of the Gods. I shall be joyfully received into the highest seat, I shall quaff full goblets among the Gods. The hours of my life are passed away. I die laughing.