The Cross in the Life and Literature of the Anglo-Saxons |
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William Oliver Stevens. 820.6 Y 18 Copyright , 1904 by WILLIAM O. STEVENS FOIMUL ORORMATZONA DU YTSAGVINU The Lord Baltimore ( Press THE FRIEDENWALD COMPANY BALTIMORE , MD . , U. S. A. 129210 PREFACE The Old English poems , Elene , the ...
William Oliver Stevens. 820.6 Y 18 Copyright , 1904 by WILLIAM O. STEVENS FOIMUL ORORMATZONA DU YTSAGVINU The Lord Baltimore ( Press THE FRIEDENWALD COMPANY BALTIMORE , MD . , U. S. A. 129210 PREFACE The Old English poems , Elene , the ...
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... Old English poetry of the Cross , I hope that some light may be thrown on the cultural his- tory of this early and comparatively obscure period . The translations of Old English prose that I have used are frequently quoted direct from ...
... Old English poetry of the Cross , I hope that some light may be thrown on the cultural his- tory of this early and comparatively obscure period . The translations of Old English prose that I have used are frequently quoted direct from ...
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... Old English , p . 70. Summary , p . 76 . 7 CHAPTER II . The Anglo - Saxon Cross in its Historical Setting : 79 ( I ) The Influence of Ireland , p . 83. ( II ) Customs of Teutonic Paganism , p . 85. ( III ) The Iconoclastic Con- troversy ...
... Old English , p . 70. Summary , p . 76 . 7 CHAPTER II . The Anglo - Saxon Cross in its Historical Setting : 79 ( I ) The Influence of Ireland , p . 83. ( II ) Customs of Teutonic Paganism , p . 85. ( III ) The Iconoclastic Con- troversy ...
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... Old English translation , and the story of Seth's visit to Paradise was doubtless always familiar . But it is not till the fourteenth century that we find this elaborate story developed . ' Dur- ing the Anglo - Saxon period there seems ...
... Old English translation , and the story of Seth's visit to Paradise was doubtless always familiar . But it is not till the fourteenth century that we find this elaborate story developed . ' Dur- ing the Anglo - Saxon period there seems ...
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... Old English , reminiscent of the Dream of the Rood : Rood is my name . Once long ago I bore , Trembling , bedewed ... England during the period we are studying , and were regarded as gifts appropriate for kings and popes to bestow and ...
... Old English , reminiscent of the Dream of the Rood : Rood is my name . Once long ago I bore , Trembling , bedewed ... England during the period we are studying , and were regarded as gifts appropriate for kings and popes to bestow and ...
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According adoration adorned Alcuin altar altar-cross ancient Anglo Anglo-Saxon church Anglo-Saxon England Bede Bishop Calverley carved Celtic Charlemagne Christ Christian Codex Dipl Constantine crucem crucifix crucifixion cruciform crucis Crux custom Cynewulf Dream Durham earth Edward the Confessor Egbert eighth century Elene Elfric emblem Emperor erected evidence example faith figure follows Fortunatus Gosforth Cross Gospel Haigh Hist holy cross Holy Rood homily honor Ibid iconoclastic images inscription interlaced crosses Ireland Irish Journ King knot-work later legend line of runes Lingard Loki London Lord manuscript mark memory monogram monumental cross ninth century Old English Opera ornament Oswald Otfrid pagan Patrolog Pillar-Stones poem poetry Pontifical pray prayer probably quoted Rabanus references Rolls Series Rome Ruthwell Cross saints Saxon says seventh century Simeon of Durham Stephens stone crosses story swastika symbol tenth Teutonic tion translated tree True Cross victory Vita vols wood word worship
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Page 13 - He said that about midday, when the sun was beginning to decline, he saw with his own eyes the trophy of a cross of light in the heavens, above the sun, and bearing the inscription : ' IN HOC SIGNO VINCES ! ' ' Under this sign t/tou tfhalt conquer.
Page 13 - He said that about noon, when the day was already beginning to decline, he saw with his own eyes the trophy of a cross of light in the heavens, above the sun, and bearing the inscription,
Page 80 - THE place is shown to this day, and held in much veneration, where Oswald, being about to engage, erected the sign of the holy cross, and on his knees prayed to God that he would assist his worshippers in their great distress. It is further reported, that the cross being made in haste, and the hole dug in which it was to be fixed, the king himself, full of faith, laid hold of it and held it with both his hands, till it was set fast by throwing in the earth...
Page 10 - The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir tree, the pine tree, and the box together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of Thy feet glorious.
Page 80 - In that place of prayer very many miraculous cures are known to have been performed, as a token and memorial of the king's faith ; for even to this day, many are wont to cut off small chips from the wood of the holy cross, which being put into water, men or cattle drinking thereof, or sprinkled with that water, are immediately restored to health.
Page 80 - Let us all kneel, and jointly beseech the true and living God Almighty, in his mercy, to defend us from the haughty and fierce enemy; for He knows that we have undertaken a just war for the safety of our nation.
Page 90 - ... out. Meanwhile the venom dropped on Loki, who shrank from it so violently that the whole earth trembled.