Our own English Bible : its translators and their work : the manuscript period . STATUE OF KING ALFEED AT WIKCHESTEIi. 149 KING ALFRED 151 tremities of Wales, and it was agreed that he shouldspend six months with Alfred and six in his own was a Celt, and became Bishop of Sherborne. Erigena,or John the Irishman, is said to have come from theabbey at Corbey to rule a school and monastery at Ath-elney, a memorial of Alfreds gratitude. Other namesare mentioned—Werfrith, Bishop of Worcester, a manskilled in the Scriptures, Plegmund, who became Arch-bishop of Canterbury, Athelstan, and We
Our own English Bible : its translators and their work : the manuscript period . STATUE OF KING ALFEED AT WIKCHESTEIi. 149 KING ALFRED 151 tremities of Wales, and it was agreed that he shouldspend six months with Alfred and six in his own was a Celt, and became Bishop of Sherborne. Erigena,or John the Irishman, is said to have come from theabbey at Corbey to rule a school and monastery at Ath-elney, a memorial of Alfreds gratitude. Other namesare mentioned—Werfrith, Bishop of Worcester, a manskilled in the Scriptures, Plegmund, who became Arch-bishop of Canterbury, Athelstan, and Werwulf. Herewarded all liberally, Asser receiving two monasteriesand all they contained—Amesbury in Wilts, and Banwellin Somerset. Many of them remained with him, for the Court ofKing Alfred was no mere state palace, nor even a royalhome. It was a travelling University, a British Associa-tion, the Court of Justice, the Board of Trade, the Admiralty,and the Horse Guards of the kingdom. Alfreds cele-brated candles, by which he divided his time, had to havelanterns of wood an
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