All the youth now in England of free men, who are rich enough to be able to devote themselves to it, be set to learn as long as they are not fit for any other occupation, until they are able… — Alfred the Great Copy Share Image
He promoted the education of the parish clergy and wrote: He seems to me a very foolish man, and very wretched, who will not increase his understanding while he is in the world, and ever wish and long to reach… — Alfred the Great Copy Share Image
When the Sun Clearest shineth Serenest in the heaven, Quickly are obscured All over the earth Other stars. — Alfred the Great Copy Share Image
Ring out false pride in place and blood, The civic slander and the spite; Ring in the love of truth and right, Ring in… — Alfred the Great Copy Share Image
Science moves, but slowly, slowly, creeping on from point to point. — Alfred the Great Copy Share Image
All the youth now in England of free men, who are rich enough to be able to devote themselves to it, be set to… — Alfred the Great Copy Share Image
It becomes no man to nurse despair, but, in the teeth of clenched antagonisms, to follow up the worthiest till he die. — Alfred the Great Copy Share Image
Doom very evenly! Do not doom one doom to the rich; another to the poor! Nor doom one doom to your friend; another to… — Alfred the Great Copy Share Image
For I dipt into the future, far as human eye could see, Saw the vision of the world, and all the wonder that would… — Alfred the Great Copy Share Image
A life that moves to gracious ends Thro' troops of unrecording friends, A deedful life, a silent voice. — Alfred the Great Copy Share Image
...For the unquiet heart and brain, A use in measured language lies. — Alfred the Great Copy Share Image
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