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A near-contemporary cleric presents a life of an English king, tracing lineage, upbringing, a pilgrimage to Rome, encounters with invading forces, and the ebb and flow of military and political fortunes. The account records efforts at legal and ecclesiastical reform, the promotion of learning and translation work, and administrative initiatives, while offering moral and character assessment. The narrative blends material drawn from annals with original, often ornate Latin commentary, mixing documentary detail and occasional rhetorical or legendary embellishment within a broadly laudatory portrait.

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Title: Asser's Life of King Alfred

Author: John Asser

Translator: Albert S. Cook

Release date: October 6, 2020 [eBook #63384]
Most recently updated: October 18, 2024

Language: English

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ASSER’S
LIFE OF KING ALFRED

TRANSLATED FROM THE TEXT OF STEVENSON’S EDITION

BY
ALBERT S. COOK

Professor of the English Language and Literature in Yale University

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