The History of the Anglo-Saxons: Comprising the History of England from the Earliest Period to the Norman Conquest, Volumes 1-2Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown., 1823 |
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... Alfred's marriage 503 868 . The Northmen advance to Croyland 505 870 . Invade East Anglia 513 Death of Edmund 517 Wessex attacked 519 Ethelred dies 521 CHAP . VII . The Reign of ALFRED from his Accession to his Retirement . 871 . Alfred ...
... Alfred's marriage 503 868 . The Northmen advance to Croyland 505 870 . Invade East Anglia 513 Death of Edmund 517 Wessex attacked 519 Ethelred dies 521 CHAP . VII . The Reign of ALFRED from his Accession to his Retirement . 871 . Alfred ...
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... ALFRED becomes a fugitive . - Misconduct imputed to him . A. C. 878. Northmen enter Wilts Alfred's flight Its cause investigated Misconduct imputed to him The probable cause Alfred deserted by his subjects Page 532 ib . 535 536 542 543 ...
... ALFRED becomes a fugitive . - Misconduct imputed to him . A. C. 878. Northmen enter Wilts Alfred's flight Its cause investigated Misconduct imputed to him The probable cause Alfred deserted by his subjects Page 532 ib . 535 536 542 543 ...
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... ALFRED of NORTHUMBRIA and his Successors.- History of WESSEX to the Death of INA . IX . Alfred of THE important improvements , which always oc- CHA P. cur to a nation , when its sovereign is attached to literature , give peculiar ...
... ALFRED of NORTHUMBRIA and his Successors.- History of WESSEX to the Death of INA . IX . Alfred of THE important improvements , which always oc- CHA P. cur to a nation , when its sovereign is attached to literature , give peculiar ...
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... Alfred , had joined him , and in two months was established in Northum- bria , and Eadwulf expelled . 12 684 . Ceadwalla . 12 THE effect of Alfred's reign and habits in this province became visible in Ceolwulf , who soon succeeded to ...
... Alfred , had joined him , and in two months was established in Northum- bria , and Eadwulf expelled . 12 684 . Ceadwalla . 12 THE effect of Alfred's reign and habits in this province became visible in Ceolwulf , who soon succeeded to ...
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... Alfred ; and in his will he says , I , Alfred , of the West Saxons , king . Asser , the friend of this king , styles Ethelwulf and his three sons always kings of the West Saxons , p . 6-21 . It is with Alfred that he begins to use a ...
... Alfred ; and in his will he says , I , Alfred , of the West Saxons , king . Asser , the friend of this king , styles Ethelwulf and his three sons always kings of the West Saxons , p . 6-21 . It is with Alfred that he begins to use a ...
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Página 448 - THESE, as they change, Almighty Father, these, Are but the varied God. The rolling year Is full of Thee. Forth in the pleasing Spring Thy beauty walks, Thy tenderness and love. Wide flush the fields ; the softening air is balm ; Echo the mountains round ; the forest smiles ; And every sense, and every heart, is joy.
Página 452 - Of genius, that power which constitutes a poet; that quality without which judgment is cold and knowledge is inert; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates, the superiority must with some hesitation be allowed to Dryden.
Página 450 - How happy is the blameless vestal's lot ? The world forgetting, by the world forgot : Eternal sun-shine of the spotless mind ! Each pray'r accepted, and each wish resign'd ; Labour and rest, that equal periods keep ; ' Obedient slumbers that can wake and weep ;' Desires composed, affections ever even ; Tears that delight,' and sighs that waft to heav'n.
Página 451 - IN the second century of the Christian ^Era, the Empire of Rome comprehended the fairest part of the earth, and the most civilized portion of mankind.
Página 448 - When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled. And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see.
Página 46 - O THOU, whose power o'er moving worlds presides ! Whose voice created, and whose wisdom guides ! On darkling man, in pure effulgence shine, And cheer the clouded mind with light divine.
Página 447 - Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet, With charm of earliest birds; pleasant the sun, When first on this delightful land he spreads His orient beams, on herb, tree, fruit, and flower, Glistering with dew: fragrant the fertile earth After soft showers; and sweet the coming on Of grateful evening mild; then silent night, With this her solemn bird, and this fair moon, And these the gems of heaven, her starry train...
Página 448 - And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender.
Página 447 - tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles, And by opposing end them ? To die: to sleep; No more; and by a sleep to say we end The heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks That flesh is heir to, 'tis a consummation Devoutly to be wish'd. To die, to sleep; To sleep: perchance to dream: ay there's the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come When we have shuffled off this mortal coil...
Página 447 - With thee conversing I forget all time ; All seasons and their change, all please alike. Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet, With charm of earliest birds...