Description
Excerpt from Alfred the Great: The Truth Teller, Maker of England, 848-899
HE justification for adding to the long list Of biographies Of King Alfred the Great lies in the abiding charm and permanent importance Of the subject. NO statesman Of the past has a better claim to be included in a list Of Heroes of the Nations. His life and work have been studied by scholars Of many generations. But the subject is still unexhausted and recent years have made considerable additions to our knowledge Of it. When, as in the case Of the ninth century, contem porary sources are scanty, and Of doubtful inter pretation, it is specially needful to keep up with the advance Of historical and literary research. Modern scholars, notably Professor Liebermann, Mr. Plummer, and Mr. Stevenson, have illumi nated many dark places, but it still remains to bring together the chief results Of their labours, in a compact and coherent form. This is what I have attempted in the present work. At the same time it is based directly on such original authori ties as are available for the period, and, in particular, on Alfred''s own writings. The principal authorities, contemporary and secondary, which I have most frequently used in writing this book, are indicated in the Bibliography.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
HE justification for adding to the long list Of biographies Of King Alfred the Great lies in the abiding charm and permanent importance Of the subject. NO statesman Of the past has a better claim to be included in a list Of Heroes of the Nations. His life and work have been studied by scholars Of many generations. But the subject is still unexhausted and recent years have made considerable additions to our knowledge Of it. When, as in the case Of the ninth century, contem porary sources are scanty, and Of doubtful inter pretation, it is specially needful to keep up with the advance Of historical and literary research. Modern scholars, notably Professor Liebermann, Mr. Plummer, and Mr. Stevenson, have illumi nated many dark places, but it still remains to bring together the chief results Of their labours, in a compact and coherent form. This is what I have attempted in the present work. At the same time it is based directly on such original authori ties as are available for the period, and, in particular, on Alfred''s own writings. The principal authorities, contemporary and secondary, which I have most frequently used in writing this book, are indicated in the Bibliography.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Details
Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
Beatrice Adelaide Lees
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781528281188
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 3.3 cm
Page Count - 610
Paperback
Contributors
Author
Beatrice Adelaide Lees
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781331826897
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 3.3 cm
Page Count - 612
Payment & Security
Your payment information is processed securely. We do not store credit card details nor have access to your credit card information.