Orosius
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Alfred's "Orosius," Thorpe's translation, printed with the "Life of Alfred the Great," by Pauli, in Bohn's Antiquarian Library, pp.
From A Literary History of the English People From the Origins to the Renaissance by Jusserand, Jean Jules
Nevertheless, Orosius and St. Jerome could not be ignorant of crimes of which all the world had been informed.
From A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version" by Fran?ois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
Orosius wrote his history to prove that great misfortunes had befallen the Empire before its conversion.
From History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) by Lecky, William Edward Hartpole
One of them was the best copy of Alfred's translation of Orosius.
From The Wanderings and Homes of Manuscripts Helps for Students of History, No. 17. by James, M. R. (Montague Rhodes)
Orosius says that Julian had destined him to slaughter after his Persian expedition, but the death of the tyrant prevented his martyrdom.
From The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March by Butler, Alban
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