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Excerpt from The History of the Anglo-Saxons, Vol. 2 of 3: From the Earliest Period to the Norman Conquest
Alfred had the felicity of possessing a literary friend, Asser, of Saint David''s, who composed some biographical sketches of his great master''s life and manners. His work is somewhat rude and incomplete; but it is estimable for its apparent candour and unaffected simplicity. It is the effusion of a sensible, honest, observ ing'' mind. The information which it conveys has never been contradicted, and harmonises with every other history or tradition, that has been preserved concerning Alfred. The merits of Alfred, therefore, are supported by a degree of evidence which seldom attends the characters of ancient days. But we shall be able to exhibit him still more satisfactorily, in his own words from his own works.
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Alfred had the felicity of possessing a literary friend, Asser, of Saint David''s, who composed some biographical sketches of his great master''s life and manners. His work is somewhat rude and incomplete; but it is estimable for its apparent candour and unaffected simplicity. It is the effusion of a sensible, honest, observ ing'' mind. The information which it conveys has never been contradicted, and harmonises with every other history or tradition, that has been preserved concerning Alfred. The merits of Alfred, therefore, are supported by a degree of evidence which seldom attends the characters of ancient days. But we shall be able to exhibit him still more satisfactorily, in his own words from his own works.
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.
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Language - English
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Sharon Turner
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ISBN - 9781528569538
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.8 cm
Page Count - 520
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Sharon Turner
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ISBN - 9781330620939
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Page Count - 522
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