 | John Allen Giles - 1848 - 458 pages
...the gifts of God, as we have often also witnessed. " Now, on a certain clay, his mother was shewing him and his brothers a Saxon book of poetry, which...held in her hand, and said, ' Whichever of you shall the soonest learn this volume, shall have it for his own.' Stimulated by these words, or rather by... | |
 | John Allen Giles - 1848 - 552 pages
...also have often witnessed. On a certain day. therefore, his mother* was showing him and his brother a Saxon book of poetry, which she held in her hand, and said, " Whichever of you shall the soonest learn this volume shall have it for his own." Stimulated by these words, or rather by the... | |
 | John Allen Giles, Gildas - 1848 - 572 pages
...also have often witnessed. On a certain day, therefore, his mother* was showing him and his brother a Saxon book of poetry, which she held in her hand, and said, " Whichever of you shall the soonest learn this volume shall have it for his own." Stimulated by these words, or rather by the... | |
 | Albrecht von Baron HALLER - 1849 - 388 pages
...in this art, as in all others, are among the gifts of God, as we have often also witnessed. " Now, on a certain day, his mother was showing him and his...held in her hand, and said, ' Whichever of you shall the soonest learn this volume, shall have it for his own.' Stimulated by these words, or rather by... | |
 | Alfred (King of England) - 1852 - 596 pages
...all others, are among the gifts of God, as we also have often witnessed. On a certain day, therefore, his mother was showing him and his brothers* a Saxon book of poetry which she held in wh\n x»"d' wL "V'ean oW, her hand, and said, "Whichever of you shall the soonest btti KM king, learn... | |
 | Alfred (King of England) - 1852 - 590 pages
...therefore, his mother was showing him , ,..,., J a , , t i.- iv L u • * Rather 'his brother,' form 861, and his brothers* a Saxon book of poetry which she held in when Allr(.d Wa8 12 yearsold, Ethelher hand, and said, " Whichever of you shall the soonest ben was... | |
 | Matthew Paris - 1853 - 592 pages
...success in the arts of hunting and fowling, as he was also in all other accomplishments. And when, one day, his mother was showing him and his brothers a Saxon book on the art of poetry, which she held in her hand, she said to them, " I will give this book to whichever... | |
 | Matthew Paris - 1853 - 590 pages
...success in the arts of hunting and fowling, as he was also in all other accomplishments. And when, one day, his mother was showing him and his brothers a Saxon book on the art of poetry, which she held in her hand, she said to them, " I will give this hook to whichever... | |
 | Matthaeus (Westmonasteriensis.) - 1853 - 584 pages
...success in the arts of hunting and fowling, as he was also in all other accomplishments. And when, one day, his mother was showing him and his brothers a Saxon book on the art of poetry, which she held in her hand, she said to them, " I will give this hook to whichever... | |
 | 1857 - 830 pages
...an anecdote which Asser thus relates : ' On a certain day his mother was showing him and his brother a Saxon book of poetry which she held in her hand, and said, "Whichever of you shall the soonest learn this volume by heart shall have it for his own." Stimulated by these words, or rather... | |
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Stimulated by these words, or rather by the Divine inspiration, and allured by the beautifully illuminated letter at the beginning of the volume, he... 
