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Asser's Life of King Alfred — John Asser

Asser's Life of King Alfred

John Asser

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  • Book language: English
  • 88 pages

Asser's Life of King Alfred is a medieval Latin biography of King Alfred the Great, written by his contemporary Asser. It describes Alfred's reign, his struggles with Viking invaders, and his efforts in learning and governance. It is worth listening to as a primary source for ninth-century England.

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Cover of the original edition (Project Gutenberg, public domain).

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Opening of the book

ASSER'S

LIFE OF KING ALFRED

TRANSLATED FROM THE TEXT OF STEVENSON'S EDITION

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ALBERT S. COOK

PROFESSOR OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE IN YALE UNIVERSITY

GINN & COMPANY

BOSTON · NEW YORK · CHICAGO · LONDON

COPYRIGHT, 1906

BY ALBERT S. COOK

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

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The Athenæum Press
GINN & COMPANY · PROPRIETORS
· BOSTON · U.S.A.
TO THE FRIENDS
OF
HONEST AND CAPABLE GOVERNMENT
IN AMERICA

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Contents

  1. ASSER’S LIFE OF KING ALFRED
  2. PREFACE
  3. CONTENTS
  4. ASSER’S LIFE OF KING ALFRED
  5. APPENDIXES
  6. APPENDIX I Alfred’s Preface to his translation of Gregory’s Pastoral Care
  7. APPENDIX II Letter from Fulco, Archbishop of Rheims and Primate of the Franks, and legatus natus of the Apostolic See, t
  8. FOOTNOTES
  9. INDEX
  10. Transcriber’s Notes
  11. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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