Biographia Britannica Literaria: Anglo-Saxon period

abbot according afterwards Alcuin Aldhelm Alfred Alfred's Alfric ancient Anglo Anglo-Saxon appears archbishop Asser attributed authority became Bede bishop Boniface called Canterbury carried century character Christian Chronicle church collection contains continued copy Cotton death died Dunstan early edition England English Epistles France frequently Gildas give given hand Italy John king kingdom known land language Latin learning letter Library lived London Malmsb Malmsbury manuscripts means mentioned monastery monks native Northumbria numerous observed original Paris perhaps period person poem poetry pope present preserved printed probably published quæ quod quoted received remained Rome Saxon says scholars seems sent soon supposed taken tion tract translation treatise volume Wilfred Willibald writers written wrote York