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" ... hare any hound ; nor did cattle know any hatred, or any fear of others, for the pleasure of the sound. Then it seemed to the harper that nothing in this world pleased him. Then thought he that he would seek the gods of hell, and endeavour to allure... "
King Alfred's Anglo-Saxon Version of Boethius De Consolatione Philosophiæ ... - Page 247
by Boethius - 1829 - 425 pages
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The Pictorial History of England: Being a History of the People, as Well as ...

George Lillie Craik, Charles MacFarlane - Great Britain - 1846 - 900 pages
...of hell, and endeavor to soften them with his harp, and pray that they would give him back his wile. When he came thither, then should there come towards...and play with him for his harping. Then was there aleo a very dreadful gate-keeper, whose name should be Charon. He had also СВАТ. V.] HISTORY OF...
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The Whole Works of King Alfred the Great: With Preliminary ..., Volume 2, Part 1

Alfred (King of England) - Anglo-Saxons - 1852 - 552 pages
...that nothing in this world pleased him. Then thought he that he would seek the gods of hell, and try to soften them with his harp, and pray that they would...dreadful gate-keeper, whose name should be Charon. He had also three heads, and he was very old. \ Then began the harper to beseech him that he woTjKTprotect...
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The Whole Works of King Alfred the Great: With Preliminary Essays ..., Volume 2

Alfred (King of England) - Anglo-Saxons - 1858 - 768 pages
...that nothing in this world pleased him. Then thought he that he would seek the gods of hell, and try to soften them with his harp, and pray that they would...dreadful gate-keeper, whose name should be Charon. He had also three heads, and he was very old. Then began the harper to beseech him that he would protect...
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King Alfred's Anglo-Saxon Version of Boethins De Consolatione Philosophiæ ...

Boethius - 1864 - 480 pages
...this world pleased him. Then thought he that he would seek the gods of hell, and endeavour to allure them with his harp, and pray that they would give...with him for his harping. Then was there also a very horrible gatekeeper, whose паше should be Charon. He had also three heads, and he was very old....
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History of English Literature, Volume 1

Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1871 - 556 pages
...this world pleased him. Then thought he that he would seek the gods of hell, and endeavour to allure them with his harp, and pray that they would give...with him for his harping. Then was there also a very horrible gatekeeper, whose name should be Charon. He had also three heads, and he was very old. Then...
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History of English literature, tr. by H. van Laun, Volume 1

Hippolyte Adolphe Taine - 1871 - 556 pages
...this world pleased him. Then thought he that he would seek the gods of hell, and endeavour to allure them with his harp, and pray that they would give him back his wife. AVhen he came thither, then should there come towards him the dog of hell, whose name was Cerberus,...
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Development of English Literature and Language, Volume 1

Alfred Hix Welsh - English language - 1882 - 558 pages
...this world pleased him. Then thought he that he would seek the gods of hell, and endeavour to allure them with his harp, and pray that they would give...with him for his harping. Then was there also a very horrible gatekeeper, whose name should he Charon. He had also three heads, and he was very old. Then...
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Development of English Literature and Language

Alfred Hix Welsh - English language - 1882 - 1108 pages
...this world pleased him. Then thought ht- that he would seek the gods of hell, and endeavour to allure them with his harp, and pray that they would give...whose name was Cerberus, — he should have three beads, — and began to wag his tail, and play with him for his harping. Then was there also a very...
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Philips' Historical Readers

George Philip & Son - Great Britain - 1884 - 198 pages
...harper that he desired nothing in this world, and he thought he would seek the gods of Hades, and begin to soften them with his harp, and pray that they would give him back his wife. When he came thither, there was first the dog of Hades5 with three heads, who began to wag his tail and play with him for...
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Familiar Talks on English Literature: A Manual Embracing the Great Epochs of ...

Abby Sage Richardson - English literature - 1884 - 498 pages
...the world pleased him. Then thought he, that he would seek the gods of hell and endeavor to allure them with his harp, and pray that they would give him back his wife. When he came thither then there should come to him the dog of hell, whose name was Cerberus ; he should have three heads, and...
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