The Vikings in Western Christendom, A.D. 789 to A. D. 888T. F. Unwin, 1891 - 511 páginas |
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The Vikings in Western Christendom, a D. 789 to a D. 888 (Classic Reprint) C. F. Keary Sin vista previa disponible - 2017 |
Términos y frases comunes
Ælfred Anscar Aquitaine army attack Baltic battle Bert Bishop brother called camp Carloman century Charlemagne Charles Charles the Bald Charles the Fat Charles's Christendom Christian Chron chroniclers Church coast conquest Count creed Danes Danish death defend Denmark Dorstad East ecclesiastics Einhard emperor empire England English Europe father fleet France Francia Frankish Frankish Empire Franks Frisia Fuld Gaill Godfred Harald heathen heathendom Hincmar Horik invasion Ireland Irish island Italy king kingdom land Lewis the German Lewis the Pious Lewis's Loire Lothair missionaries monastery monks Nerthus Nithard Norse Norsemen northern Northmen Northumbria Oissel once Paris peace Pertz Pippin plundered Pope prince Ragnar Ragnar Lodbrok raids Regino reign Rhine Robert the Strong Roman Rome Rorik sail Saxon Scandinavian seemed ships side siege Siegfred territory Teutonic took troops victory Vita Wessex West West Francia Western
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Página 74 - And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake, Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.
Página 459 - Ahi, Costantin, di quanto- mal fu matre , Non la tua conversion , ma quella dote Che da te prese il primo ricco patre...
Página 166 - The best of artists hath no thought to show Which the rough stone in its superfluous shell Doth not include: to break the marble spell Is all the hand that serves the brain can do.
Página 447 - Every moment think steadily as a Roman * and a man, to do what thou hast in hand with perfect and" simple dignity, and feeling of affection, and freedom, and justice ; and to give thyself relief from all other thoughts.
Página 447 - And further, let the deity which is in thee be the guardian of a living being, manly and of ripe age, and engaged in matter political, and a Roman, and a ruler, who has taken his post like a man waiting for the signal which summons him from life, and ready to go, having need neither of oath nor of any man's testimony.
Página 28 - THE VIKING AGE. The' Early History, Manners, and Customs of the Ancestors of the English-Speaking Nations.
Página 19 - Suiones land another sea, sluggish and almost stagnant, which we may believe girdles and encloses the whole world. For here the light of the setting sun lingers on till sunrise, bright enough to dim the light of the stars. More than that, it is asserted that the sound of his rising is to be heard, and the forms of the gods and the glory round his head may be seen. Only thus far, and here rumor seems truth, does the world extend.
Página 151 - The flying javelin bit, peace was belied there, the wolf was glad, and the bow was drawn, the bolts clattered, the spear-points bit, the flaxen bow-string bore the arrows out of the bow. He brandished the buckler on his arm, the rouser of the play of blades — he is a mighty hero.
Página 137 - Herminius smote down Aruns: Lartius laid Ocnus low: Right to the heart of Lausulus Horatius sent a blow. "Lie there," he cried, "fell pirate! No more, aghast and pale, From Ostia's walls the crowd shall mark The track of thy destroying bark. No more Campania's hinds shall fly To woods and caverns when they spy Thy thrice accursed sail." But now no sound of laughter Was heard among the foes. A wild and wrathful clamor From all the vanguard rose. Six spears...
Página 136 - ... they rushed to attack the boats. But it was useless. The Northmen hearing that there stood the man whom they were wont to call Charles the Hammer, were afraid lest all their fleet should be taken in the port, and should be broken in pieces ; and their flight was so rapid, that they withdrew themselves not only from the swords, but even from the eyes of those who wished to catch them.