| 1894 - 202 pages
...mercy of Christ. How is the king of that province called?" — "^Ella" — "Alleluia," repeated he, "the praise of God the Creator must be sung in those parts." [Abridged from St. Bede's Eccles. History of the Engltsh Nation, Book ii., Cap. i. ; Dr. Giles' ed.,... | |
| British Museum. Department of Manuscripts - Autographs - 1895 - 152 pages
...' It was answered that he was called jElla ; whereupon, playing upon the name, he said, ' Alleluia, the praise of God the Creator must be sung in those parts.' Then going to the bishop of the Eoman and apostolical see (for he was not yet bishop himself) he asked... | |
| Philip Van Ness Myers - History, Modern - 1901 - 944 pages
...province called ? ' They told him his name was /Ella ; and he, alluding to the name, said, ' alleluia, the praise of God the Creator, must be sung in those parts.' " l The pious monk wished to set out at once himself as a missionary to the pagan peoples in whom his... | |
| Philip Van Ness Myers - History, Modern - 1902 - 504 pages
...province called ? ' They told him his name was JE\\a. ; and he, alluding to the name, said, ' Alleluia, the praise of God the Creator, must be sung in those parts.' " 3 The pious monk wished to set out at once himself as a missionary to the pagan peoples in whom his... | |
| Philip Van Ness Myers - Middle Ages - 1902 - 506 pages
...province called ? ' They told him his name was JE\\a. ; and he, alluding to the name, said, ' Alleluia, the praise of God the Creator, must be sung in those parts.' " 3 The pious monk wished to set out at once himself as a missionary to the pagan peoples in whom his... | |
| Saint Bede (the Venerable) - England - 1907 - 488 pages
...kingdoms. called?" They told him his name was Aelli;1 and he, playing upon the name, said, " Allelujah, the praise of God the Creator must be sung in those parts." Then he went to the bishop of the Roman Apostolic see2 (for he was not himself then made pope), and... | |
| Edward Potts Cheyney - Great Britain - 1908 - 830 pages
...province called ? " They told him his name was J£\\a., and he, alluding to the name, said, "sEllaluia, the praise of God the Creator must be sung in those parts." Then repairing to the bishop of the Roman apostolical see (for he was not himself then made pope),... | |
| Sir Clements Robert Markham - Great Britain - 1908 - 404 pages
...his name was Ella ; and Gregory, alluding to it as he walked on, observed to Peter that Hallelujah, the praise of God the Creator, must be sung in those parts. Gregory was on his way to have an interview with the Pope, and on coming into his presence, he proposed... | |
| Samuel Bannister Harding, William Fletcher Harding - Great Britain - 1909 - 402 pages
...faces. What is the name of their king?" 30 was the answer. "Alleluia," said Gregory, making another pun, "the praise of God the Creator must be sung in those parts. " Gregory was so deeply impressed by the sight of these boys that he wished to go as a missionary to... | |
| Philip Schaff - Church history - 1890 - 822 pages
...name of their king, which was JSllaor Ella (who reigned from 559 to 588). "Hallelujah," he exclaimed, "the praise of God the Creator must be sung in those parts." He proceeded at once from the slave market to the pope, and entreated him to send missionaries to England,... | |
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