The Whole Works of King Alfred the Great: With Preliminary Essays, Illustrative of the History, Arts, and Manners, of the Ninth Century, Volume 1Bosworth & Harrison, 1858 |
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... given at page 6 . dead , Lastly , after a year king Athulf died , and his body reposes in the city of Win- chester . And then was completed the fiftieth year from the begin- ning of king Egbyrht's reign . HERE ENDS THE THIRD BOOK , AND ...
... given at page 6 . dead , Lastly , after a year king Athulf died , and his body reposes in the city of Win- chester . And then was completed the fiftieth year from the begin- ning of king Egbyrht's reign . HERE ENDS THE THIRD BOOK , AND ...
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... given at note in page 18 . A. 859 . A. 860 . Here died king Ethelbald and his body lies at Sher- burne . And Æthelbryht succeeded to all the realm of his brother , and he held it in goodly concord and in great tranquillity . And in his ...
... given at note in page 18 . A. 859 . A. 860 . Here died king Ethelbald and his body lies at Sher- burne . And Æthelbryht succeeded to all the realm of his brother , and he held it in goodly concord and in great tranquillity . And in his ...
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... given them such a palm of victory on that day . There , also , fell king Bergsecg and these dukes with him : that old earl Sidroc , to whom may be applied that saying THE AN- CIENT OF EVIL DAYS . There fell , also , duke Sidroc the ...
... given them such a palm of victory on that day . There , also , fell king Bergsecg and these dukes with him : that old earl Sidroc , to whom may be applied that saying THE AN- CIENT OF EVIL DAYS . There fell , also , duke Sidroc the ...
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... given hereafter . fred , the army came from Reding to London , and was there through the winter . truce with the army . incarnation 872 , the 24th from king Elfred's birth , the aforesaid army of the pagans went to London , and there ...
... given hereafter . fred , the army came from Reding to London , and was there through the winter . truce with the army . incarnation 872 , the 24th from king Elfred's birth , the aforesaid army of the pagans went to London , and there ...
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... given , more than were demanded , to the effect that they would withdraw out of the territories of king Alfred ; and they did so . They devastata the kingdom of the Mercians and drive out all the free men . They erect their huts in the ...
... given , more than were demanded , to the effect that they would withdraw out of the territories of king Alfred ; and they did so . They devastata the kingdom of the Mercians and drive out all the free men . They erect their huts in the ...
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Page 374 - I have carefully and regularly perused these Holy Scriptures, and am of opinion, that the volume, independently of its divine origin, contains more sublimity, purer morality, more important history, and finer strains of eloquence, than can be collected from all other books, in whatever language they may have been written.
Page 89 - In the meantime, the king, during the frequent wars and other trammels of this present life, the invasions of the pagans, and his own daily infirmities of body, continued to carry on the government, and to exercise hunting in all its branches ; to teach his workers in gold and artificers of all kinds, his falconers, hawkers and dog-keepers...
Page 173 - general or chieftain' ; Boethius was in fact ' consul,' but, as in the case of ' atheling' for ' prince,' it is thought best to keep to the word of Alfred. So also of ' Amuling ;' which signifies the descendant of Amul. Boethius...
Page 339 - By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.
Page 35 - Stimulated by these words, or rather by the divine inspiration, and allured by the beautifully illuminated letter at the beginning of the volume...
Page 329 - The engraving was made to embellish a small volume, published several years ago, on the " Coronation Service, or Consecration of the Anglo-Saxon kings, as it illustrates the origin of the Constitution, by the Rev. Thomas Silver, DCL of St. John's College, Oxford; formerly Anglo-Saxon Professor. Oxford, printed by W. Baxter, for J. Parker ; and J. Murray, London. 1831.
Page 72 - Here he was met by all the neighbouring folk of Somersetshire, and Wiltshire, and Hampshire, who had not, for fear of the pagans, fled beyond the sea ; and when they saw the king alive after such great tribulation, they received him, as he deserved, with joy and acclamations, and encamped there for one night.
Page 19 - The same year also, earl Ealhere, with the men of Kent, and Huda with the men of Surrey...
Page 378 - We fought with swords ; this fills me still with joy, because I know a banquet is preparing by the father of the Gods. Soon in the splendid Hall of Odin, we shall drink beer out of the skulls of our enemies.
Page 74 - Alre, near Athelney, and there king Alfred, receiving him as his son by adoption, raised him up from the holy laver of baptism on the eighth day, at a royal villa named Wedmore, where the holy chrism was poured upon him. After his baptism he remained twelve nights with the king, who, with all his nobles, gave him many fine house.