Glastonbury, and it is recorded of him that he visited Rome seven times, was very learned, mild, religious, fond of singing ; " humble to all, affable in conversation, wise in transacting business, venerable in aspect, severe in countenance, moderate... The history of the Anglo-Saxons - Página 89por Sharon Turner - 1840Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1851 - 786 páginas
...singing, humble to all, affable in conversation, wise in transacting business, venerable in aspect, severe in countenance, moderate even in his walk, sincere, upright, calm, temperate, and charitable. This good man i said to have reproved Alfred fur his funlts, and to have consoled him in his misfortunes."... | |
| Kenelm Henry Digby - 1826 - 330 páginas
...study in others ; so that he became " humble to all, affable in conversation, mild in transactions of business, venerable in aspect, serene in countenance,...sincere, upright, calm, temperate and charitable-" , Again, I say read any of the letters or sermons of Alcuin, breathing the warmest and most Scriptural... | |
| Sharon Turner - 1836 - 626 páginas
...virtue of every person in his cloister that had any, — the continence of one man, the pleasantness of another, the suavity of a third ; the seriousness,...sincere, upright, calm, temperate, and charitable*" 36 IT is not extraordinary that such a man should have led the mind of Alfred to favourable impressions... | |
| English Kalendar, James A. Stothert - 1843 - 698 páginas
...study in others ; so that he became ' humble to all, affable in conversation, mild in transactions of business, venerable in aspect, serene in countenance,...sincere, upright, calm, temperate, and charitable'.'" But it beseems not us to descant upon these fruit; of holiness, where admiring love ought to be too... | |
| 1844 - 390 páginas
...study in others ; so that he became ' humble to all, affable in conversation, mild in transactions of business, venerable in aspect, serene in countenance,...in his walk, sincere, upright, calm, temperate, and charitable2.'" But it beseems not us to descant upon these fruits of holiness, where admiring love... | |
| Henry White - 1848 - 704 páginas
...has been thus summed up : — " He was humble to all, affable in conversation, mild in transacting business, venerable in aspect, serene in countenance,...sincere, upright, calm, temperate, and charitable," to which may be added the traditional epithet of " truth-teller." All his life Alfred was occupied... | |
| Henry White - 1849 - 592 páginas
...has been thus summed up ; — " He was humble to all, affable in conversation, mild in transacting business, venerable in aspect, serene in countenance,...sincere, upright, calm, temperate, and charitable," to which may be added the traditional epithet of " truth-teller." All his life Alfred was occupied... | |
| H. White - 1851 - 592 páginas
...character has been thus summed up; — "He was humble to all, affable in conversation, mild in transacting business, venerable in aspect, serene in countenance,...sincere, upright, calm, temperate, and charitable," to which may be added the traditional epithet of " truth-teller." All his life Alfred was occupied... | |
| 1851 - 812 páginas
...humble to all, affable in conversation, wise in transacting business, venerable in aspect, •evere in countenance, moderate even in his walk, sincere, upright, calm, temperate, and charitable. This good man is «aid to have reproved Alfred for his faults, and to have consoled him in his misfortunes."... | |
| Sharon Turner - 1852 - 530 páginas
...with the king as an historical certainty. any, — the continence of one man, the pleasantness CHAP. of another, the suavity of a third ; the seriousness,...his -walk, sincere, upright, calm, temperate, and charitable."30 It is not extraordinary that such a man should have led the mind of Alfred to favourable... | |
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