Biographia Britannica Literaria: Anglo-Saxon periodJ.W. Parker, 1842 - Anglo-Norman literature |
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... given by Wilfrid to the church of York , where it was an object of great admiration ; it contained the four Gospels written in letters of gold on purple vellum , and its cover , made of solid gold , was studded with gems and precious ...
... given by Wilfrid to the church of York , where it was an object of great admiration ; it contained the four Gospels written in letters of gold on purple vellum , and its cover , made of solid gold , was studded with gems and precious ...
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... given the Anglo - Saxon scholars a correct and pure taste in Latin poetry . But unfortunately they imbibed prejudices even at the foun- tain head . At Rome , the classical writers had long ceased to be popular ; for the zeal which often ...
... given the Anglo - Saxon scholars a correct and pure taste in Latin poetry . But unfortunately they imbibed prejudices even at the foun- tain head . At Rome , the classical writers had long ceased to be popular ; for the zeal which often ...
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... given a wrong turn to their literary taste ; and this appears in the multitude of Greek words and expressions which they grafted upon the Latin language , so as to render their writings sometimes quite unin- telligible . The imitations ...
... given a wrong turn to their literary taste ; and this appears in the multitude of Greek words and expressions which they grafted upon the Latin language , so as to render their writings sometimes quite unin- telligible . The imitations ...
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... given . Such , in fact , was the position which it had gained in the tenth cen- tury , when therefore we may suppose that literature had become much more generally diffused . The earlier part of the ninth century may be aptly called the ...
... given . Such , in fact , was the position which it had gained in the tenth cen- tury , when therefore we may suppose that literature had become much more generally diffused . The earlier part of the ninth century may be aptly called the ...
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... given more obscure than it would otherwise be . It has been attempted to supply the deficiencies in some part by the addi- tions between parentheses . be de [ ore- ] wurthe is . Ælfric abbod Introd . ] 59 VERNACULAR WRITERS .
... given more obscure than it would otherwise be . It has been attempted to supply the deficiencies in some part by the addi- tions between parentheses . be de [ ore- ] wurthe is . Ælfric abbod Introd . ] 59 VERNACULAR WRITERS .
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abbot Acta Sanctorum afterwards Alcuin Aldhelm Alfred's Alfric ancient Anglo Anglo-Saxon Anglo-Saxon language appears archbishop Asser attributed autem authority Bedæ Bede Bede's Benjamin Thorpe Beowulf bishop Boethius Bonif Boniface Bridferth Cædmon Canterbury Ceolfrid Christian Chron Chronicle church clergy cloth Columbanus Cotton death Dicuil diocese Dunstan Eadmer early Ecclesiastical Eddius edition Egbert Egwin England English enim Epistles Ethelwold Friesland Gest Gildas Grammar hæc Hist homilies language Latin learning letter Library Mabillon Malmsb manuscripts Mercia monastery monks native Nennius nunc original price period Plegmund poem poetry poets Pontif pope preserved printed probably prose published quæ quam quia quod Roman Rome Sæc sancti Saxon scholars tenth century tion tract translation treatise verse Vita Wilbrord Wilfred William of Malmsbury Willibald Winchester words writers written þæs þæt þam
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