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Source Information
Author Alfred, king of the West Saxons (translator)
Source Title West-Saxon Version of Pope Gregory the Great's 'Pastoral Care'
Language Old English / West-Saxon

Edition(s)

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Go to King Alfred's West-Saxon Version of Gregory's 'Pastoral Care' Sweet, Henry King Alfred's West-Saxon Version of Gregory's 'Pastoral Care' London 1871-2 2-469

Translation(s)

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Sweet, Henry King Alfred's West-Saxon Version of Gregory's 'Pastoral Care' London 1871-2 2-468

Event/Transaction List

Factoid Type Source Reference Short Description
1 Event Alfred.GregCurPast  PraefPr.9.2-7 Alfred 8 gave instructions as to how copies of his translation should be made.
2 Event Alfred.GregCurPast  PraefPr.7.25, 8.2 Alfred 8 wished to send a copy of his translation to each bishopric.
3 Event Alfred.GregCurPast  PraefPr.7.15-25 Alfred 8 reported about his decision to translate the Cura Pastoralis.
4 Event Alfred.GregCurPast  PraefPr.7.8-15 Alfred 8 requested Wærfrith 6 to teach the free-born youth of England (Anonymi 203) to read English.
5 Event Alfred.GregCurPast  PraefPr.7.6-8 Alfred 8 reported to Wærfrith 6 about his decision to translate books.
6 Event Alfred.GregCurPast  PraefPr.3.12-18 Alfred 8 reported about the decline in learning at the time he came to the throne.
7 Event Alfred.GregCurPast  PraefPr.5.8-25 Alfred 8 reported on the state of England before the ravaging and burning.
8 Event Alfred.GregCurPast  PraefPr.3.1-11 Alfred 8 reported about the former state of England.
9 Transaction Alfred.GregCurPast  PraefPrTit.3.1 This book [containing the translation of Gregory's 'Pastoral Care' (Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Hatton 20 [olim 88])] belonged to Worcester.