Excerpt from Alfred the Great, and Other Poems His principal excuse - if any be wanted - for bringing this volume before the public is that the writer - some what partial to history - believes that many of the occurrences which have to do with this vital branch of study may be more kindlingly impressed through the vehicle of poetry than by any other means. Subjects in this class.' therefore - a number of them dealing with figures who dignifyfachievements which brighten our own chronicles, as yet, unhappily, all too ...
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Excerpt from Alfred the Great, and Other Poems His principal excuse - if any be wanted - for bringing this volume before the public is that the writer - some what partial to history - believes that many of the occurrences which have to do with this vital branch of study may be more kindlingly impressed through the vehicle of poetry than by any other means. Subjects in this class.' therefore - a number of them dealing with figures who dignifyfachievements which brighten our own chronicles, as yet, unhappily, all too impoverished - will be found to occupy a leading place in the collection. To his awarding the post of honour to Alfred - in Freeman's opinion, (to invoke no other authority) the most perfect. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at ... 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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