History of the Anglo-Saxons

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Alfred had the felicity of possessing a literary friend, Asser, of Saint David''s, who composed some biographical sketches of his great master''s life and manners. His work is somewhat rude and incomplete; but it is...