 When I remembered how the knowledge of Latin had formerly decayed throughout England, and yet many could read English writing, I began, among other various and manifold troubles of this kingdom, to translate into English the book which is called in Latin...  England Before the Norman Conquest - Page 214by Raymond Wilson Chambers - 1926 - 334 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Paulus Orosius - 1858 - 504 pages
...states the manner in which he translated it. "Then began I, among other different and manifold affairs of this kingdom to turn into English the book, which is called in Latin Pastoralis, and in English Herdsman's book, one while word for word, another while meaning for meaning, as I learnt it from Plegmund... | |
 | Pope Gregory I - 1871 - 570 pages
...read English writing, I began, among other various and manifold troubles of this kingdom, to translate into English the book which is called in Latin Pastoralis, and in English Shepherd's Book, sometimes word by word and sometimes according to the sense, as I had learnt it from... | |
 | John Richard Green - 1883 - 700 pages
...read English writing, I began among other various and manifold troubles of this kingdom, to translate into English the book which is called in Latin Pastoralis, and in English Shepherd's Book, sometimes word by word, and sometimes according to the sense, as I had learnt it from... | |
 | Alfred John Church - 1889 - 420 pages
...read English writing, I began among other manifold and various troubles of this kingdom to translate into English the book which is called in Latin, ' Pastoralis,' and in English, ' Shepherd's Book,' sometimes word by word, and sometimes according to the sense, as I had learnt it... | |
 | Alfred John Church - 1893 - 420 pages
...read English writing, I began among other manifold and various troubles of this kingdom to translate into English the book which is called in Latin, ' Pastoralis,' and in English, ' Shepherd's Book,' sometimes word by word, and sometimes according to the sense, as I had learnt it... | |
 | Jean Jules Jusserand - 1895 - 594 pages
...Remembering which, " I began, among other various and manifold troubles of this kingdom, to translate into English the book which is called in Latin Pastoralis, and in English Shepherd's Book (' Hirdeboc '), sometimes word for word, and sometimes according to the sense, as I... | |
 | George Haven Putnam - 1896 - 506 pages
...English writing." " I began therefore among the many and manifold troubles of this Kingdom, to translate into English the book which is called in Latin Pastoralis and in English Shepherd's Booh (Hirdeboc), sometimes word for word and sometimes according to the sense, as I had... | |
 | Edward Walford, John Charles Cox, George Latimer Apperson - 1900 - 408 pages
...interesting passage : " I began, among other various and manifold troubles of this kingdom, to translate into English the book which is called in Latin Pastoralis, and in English Shepherd's Book (Hirdeboc), sometimes word for word, and sometimes according to the sense, as I had... | |
 | Harry Thurston Peck - 1901 - 456 pages
...read English writing, I began, among other various and manifold troubles of this kingdom, to translate into English the book which is called in Latin " Pastoralis," and in English " Shepherd's Book," sometimes word by word and sometimes according to the sense, as I had learnt it... | |
 | Walter Besant - 1901 - 218 pages
...read English writing, I began, among other various and manifold troubles of this kingdom, to translate into English the book which is called in Latin ' Pastoralis,' and in English ' Shepherd's Book,' sometimes word by word and sometimes according to sense, as I had learned it from... | |
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