The Venerable Bede's Ecclasiatical History of England: Also the Anglo-Saxon chronicle1894 - 515 pages |
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Page vi
... words appear decisive in fixing the date of his birth : - " This is the present state of Britain , about 285 years since the coming of the Saxons , and in the seven hun- dred and thirty - first year of our Lord's incarnation . " To this ...
... words appear decisive in fixing the date of his birth : - " This is the present state of Britain , about 285 years since the coming of the Saxons , and in the seven hun- dred and thirty - first year of our Lord's incarnation . " To this ...
Page vii
... words , is perhaps the best that can be adopted . It is always to be regretted , when little is known of the early life of eminent men , as in all cases where many facts have been handed down concerning the years of their youth ...
... words , is perhaps the best that can be adopted . It is always to be regretted , when little is known of the early life of eminent men , as in all cases where many facts have been handed down concerning the years of their youth ...
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... words , " From the time of my taking priest's orders , to the fifty - ninth year of my age , I have occupied myself in making these short extracts from the works of the venerable fathers for the use of me and mine , or in adding thereto ...
... words , " From the time of my taking priest's orders , to the fifty - ninth year of my age , I have occupied myself in making these short extracts from the works of the venerable fathers for the use of me and mine , or in adding thereto ...
Page xx
... word , ' do not forsake us , ' ne burst into tears , and wept much , and an hour after he began to repeat what he ... words : But what are these among so many , ' etc. [ St. John , vi . 9. ] into our own tongue , for the benefit of the ...
... word , ' do not forsake us , ' ne burst into tears , and wept much , and an hour after he began to repeat what he ... words : But what are these among so many , ' etc. [ St. John , vi . 9. ] into our own tongue , for the benefit of the ...
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... words of the Holy Scripture , but also industriously take care to become acquainted with the actions and sayings of former men of renown , especially of our own nation . For if history relates good things of good men , the attentive ...
... words of the Holy Scripture , but also industriously take care to become acquainted with the actions and sayings of former men of renown , especially of our own nation . For if history relates good things of good men , the attentive ...
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