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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... night in his bosom , and carried about with him . their approach , and attempt- of Wessex , at Canterbury. ᏚᏮᏮ Florence Huntingdon He was beloved by his father and mother , and even by all the people , above all his brothers , and was ...
... night in his bosom , and carried about with him . their approach , and attempt- of Wessex , at Canterbury. ᏚᏮᏮ Florence Huntingdon He was beloved by his father and mother , and even by all the people , above all his brothers , and was ...
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... night , whilst you neither know nor wish to know the law of God . The same man , when he became king , lamented to himself that he had not been educated in the liberal arts . 867 . The army of pagans before mentioned removed from the ...
... night , whilst you neither know nor wish to know the law of God . The same man , when he became king , lamented to himself that he had not been educated in the liberal arts . 867 . The army of pagans before mentioned removed from the ...
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... night . There fell in that battle king Bægsceg , earl Sidroc the elder and earl Sidroc the younger , earl Obsbern , earl Fræna , and earl Hareld ; and all the pa- gan army pursued its flight , not only until night but until the next day ...
... night . There fell in that battle king Bægsceg , earl Sidroc the elder and earl Sidroc the younger , earl Obsbern , earl Fræna , and earl Hareld ; and all the pa- gan army pursued its flight , not only until night but until the next day ...
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... night but until the next day , even until they reached the stronghold from which they had sallied . Essays but Simeon made up their minds to wage war bravely against their ene- mies , and that the brave king Ethelred , should fight with ...
... night but until the next day , even until they reached the stronghold from which they had sallied . Essays but Simeon made up their minds to wage war bravely against their ene- mies , and that the brave king Ethelred , should fight with ...
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... night and by day , in which the oft - named Alfred , and all his chieftains , with their men , and several of his ministers , were engaged without rest or cessation against the pagans . How many thousand pagans fell in these numberless ...
... night and by day , in which the oft - named Alfred , and all his chieftains , with their men , and several of his ministers , were engaged without rest or cessation against the pagans . How many thousand pagans fell in these numberless ...
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æfre Ælfred Æthered aforesaid army ancient Anglo-Saxon army of pagans Asser battle bishop bith Boethius BRITISH MUSEUM brother century Charlemagne Charles Charles the Bald CHARTERS Christians Chronicle Asser church coins Danes Danish death died dominions duke Ealle earl earth East-Anglia Elfred emperor empire enemy England English eorthan Ethelbald Ethelred Ethelstan Ethelwerd Ethelwulf father flight Florence Huntingdon Forthæm fortress fought with swords France Franks Gaul gave gesceafta Guthrum honour Hwæt Kent king Alfred king Alfred's king of Mercia king's kingdom land Lewis Lord Lord's Lothaire mæg meaht mind monastery monks nation Neustria nobles Northmen Ofer pagans peace place called pope princes reign river river Thames Roman Rome royal Saron Saxon Chronicle ships side siththan slain St Neot thæm thæs Thaet Thames Theah things thone Thonne thou tion victory Wessex West-Saxons wintered wise Wuhte
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Page 376 - 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 175 - 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 341 - 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 331 - 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 380 - 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.