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The Complete Works of Venerable Bede, 8 Vols. [1843] The Online Library of Liberty A Project Of Liberty Fund, Inc. Saint Bede, The Complete Works of Venerable Bede, 8 vols. [1843] The Online Library Of Liberty This E-Book (PDF format) is published by Liberty Fund, Inc., a private, non-profit, educational foundation established in 1960 to encourage study of the ideal of a society of free and responsible individuals. 2010 was the 50th anniversary year of the founding of Liberty Fund. It is part of the Online Library of Liberty web site http://oll.libertyfund.org, which was established in 2004 in order to further the educational goals of Liberty Fund, Inc. To find out more about the author or title, to use the site's powerful search engine, to see other titles in other formats (HTML, facsimile PDF), or to make use of the hundreds of essays, educational aids, and study guides, please visit the OLL web site. This title is also part of the Portable Library of Liberty DVD which contains over 1,000 books and quotes about liberty and power, and is available free of charge upon request. The cuneiform inscription that appears in the logo and serves as a design element in all Liberty Fund books and web sites is the earliest-known written appearance of the word “freedom” (amagi), or “liberty.” It is taken from a clay document written about 2300 B.C. in the Sumerian city-state of Lagash, in present day Iraq. To find out more about Liberty Fund, Inc., or the Online Library of Liberty Project, please contact the Director at [email protected]. LIBERTY FUND, INC. 8335 Allison Pointe Trail, Suite 300 Indianapolis, Indiana 46250-1684 Online Library of Liberty: The Complete Works of Venerable Bede, 8 vols. Edition Used: The Complete Works of Venerable Bede, in the original Latin, collated with the Manuscripts, and various printed editions, and accompanied by a new English translation of the Historical Works, and a Life of the Author. By the Rev. J.A. Giles (London: Whittaker and Co., 1843). 8 vols. Author: Saint Bede Translator: Rev. J.A. Giles About This Title: An 8 volume collection of the works of Bede including his poetry, letters, Ecclesiastical history, historical and scientific tracts, homilies, and commentaries on the scriptures. Vol. 3 contain Ecclesiastical History Books IV-V in Latin and English. PLL v6.0 (generated September, 2011) 2 http://oll.libertyfund.org/title/1914 Online Library of Liberty: The Complete Works of Venerable Bede, 8 vols. About Liberty Fund: Liberty Fund, Inc. is a private, educational foundation established to encourage the study of the ideal of a society of free and responsible individuals. Copyright Information: The text is in the public domain. Fair Use Statement: This material is put online to further the educational goals of Liberty Fund, Inc. Unless otherwise stated in the Copyright Information section above, this material may be used freely for educational and academic purposes. It may not be used in any way for profit. PLL v6.0 (generated September, 2011) 3 http://oll.libertyfund.org/title/1914 Online Library of Liberty: The Complete Works of Venerable Bede, 8 vols. PLL v6.0 (generated September, 2011) 4 http://oll.libertyfund.org/title/1914 Online Library of Liberty: The Complete Works of Venerable Bede, 8 vols. Table Of Contents Preface. Historia Ecclesiastica Gentis Anglorum.: Liber Quartus. Cap. I.—: Ut, Defuncto Deusdedit, Wighardus Ad Suscipiendum Episcopatum Romam Sit Missus; Sed Illo Ibidem Defuncto, Theodorus Archiepiscopus Ordinatus Et Cum Hadriano Abbate Sit Britanniam Missus. Cap. II.—: Ut, Theodoro Cuncta Peragrante, Anglorum EcclesiÆ Cum Catholica Veritate, Literarum Quoque Sanctarum CŒperint Studiis Imbui; Et Ut Putta Pro Damiano Rhofensis EcclesiÆ Sit Factus Antistes. Cap. III.—: Ut Ceadda, De Quo Supra Dictum Est, ProvinciÆ Merciorum Sit Episcopus Datus; Et De Vita Et De Obitu Et Sepultura Ejus. Cap. IV.—: Ut Colmanus Episcopus, Relicta Britannia, Duo Monasteria In Scotia, Unum Scotis, Alterum Anglis, Quos Secum Adduxerat, Fecerit. Cap. V.—: De Morte Oswii Et Egberti Regum; Et De Synodo Facta Ad Locum Herutford, Cui PrÆsidebat Archiepiscopus Theodorus. Cap. VI.—: Ut, Deposito Winfrido, Sexwulfus Episcopatum Ejus Acceperit, Et Earconwaldus Orientalibus Saxonibus Sit Episcopus Datus. Cap. VII.—: Ut In Monasterio Bericinensi, Ubi Corpora Sanctimonialium Feminarum Poni Deberent, CŒlesti Sit Luce Monstratum. Cap. VIII.—: Ut In Eodem Monasterio Puerulus Moriens Virginem, QuÆ Se Erat Secutura, Clamaverit; Utque Alia De Corpore Egressura Jam Particulam FuturÆ Lucis Aspexerit. Cap. IX.—: QuÆ Sint Ostensa CŒlitus Signa Cum Et Ipsa Mater Congregationis Illius E Mundo Transiret. Cap. X.—: Ut Ad CŒmeterium Ejusdem Monasterii Orans CÆca Lumen Receperit. Cap. XI.—: Ut Rex Ejusdem ProvinciÆ Sebbi In Monachica Vitam Conversatione Finierit. Cap. XII.—: Ut Episcopatum Occidentalium Saxonum Pro Eleutherio Heddi, Episcopatum Rhofensis EcclesiÆ Pro Putta Cuichelmus, Et Pro Ipso Gebmundus, Acceperit; Et Qui Tunc Northanhumbrorum Fuerint Episcopi. Cap. XIII.—: Ut Wilfridus Episcopus Provinciam Australium Saxonum Ad Christum Converterit. Cap. XIV.—: Ut Intercessione Oswaldi Regis Pestifera Mortalitas Sit Sublata. Cap. XV.—: Ut Ceadwalla Rex, Interfecto Rege Gewissarum Ethelwalch, Provinciam Illam SÆva CÆde Ac Depopulatione Attriverit. Cap. XVI.—: Ut Vecta Insula Christianos Incolas Susceperit, Cujus Regii Duo Pueri Statim Post Acceptum Baptisma Sint Interemti. Cap. XVII.—: De Synodo Facta In Campo Hethfeld, PrÆsidente Archiepiscopo Theodoro. Cap. XVIII.—: De Joanne Cantatore Sedis ApostolicÆ, Qui Propter Docendum Britanniam Venerit. Cap. XIX.—: Ut Etheldrida Regina Virgo Perpetua Permanserit, Cujus Nec Corpus In Monumento Corrumpi Potuerit. Cap. XX.—: Hymnus De Illa. PLL v6.0 (generated September, 2011) 5 http://oll.libertyfund.org/title/1914 Online Library of Liberty: The Complete Works of Venerable Bede, 8 vols. Cap. XXI.—: Ut Theodorus Episcopus Inter Egfridum Et Ethelredum Reges Pacem Fecerit. Cap. XXII.—: Ut Vincula Cujusdam Captivi, Cum Pro Eo MissÆ Cantarentur, Soluta Sint. Cap. XXIII.—: De Vita Et Obitu HildÆ AbbatissÆ. Cap. XXIV.—: Quod In Monasterio Ejus Fuerit Frater, Cui Donum Canendi Sit Divinitus Concessum. Cap. XXV.—: Qualis Visio Cuidam Viro Dei Apparuerit, Priusquam Monasterium ColudanÆ Urbis Esset Incendio Consumtum. Cap. XXVI.—: De Morte Egfridi Et Lotherii Regum. Cap. XXVII.—: Ut Vir Domini Cuthbertus Sit Episcopus Factus; Utque In Monachica Adhuc Vita Positus Vixerit Vel Docuerit. Cap. XXVIII.—: Ut Idem In Vita Anachoretica Et Fontem De Arente Terra Orando Produxerit, Et Segetem De Labore Manuum Ultra Tempus Serendi Acceperit. Cap. XXIX.—: Ut Idem Jam Episcopus Obitum Suum Proxime Futurum Hereberto AnachoretÆ PrÆdixerit. Cap. XXX.—: Ut Corpus Illius Post Undecim Annos SepulturÆ Sit Corruptionis Immune Repertum; Nec Multo Post Successor Episcopatus Ejus De Mundo Transierit. Cap. XXXI.—: Ut Quidam Ad Tumbam Ejus Sit a Paralysi Sanatus. Cap. XXXII.—: Ut Alter Ad Reliquias Ejus Nuper Fuerit Ab Oculi Languore Curatus. The Ecclesiastical History of the English Nation.: Book IV. Chap. I. —: Deusdedit, Archbishop of Canterbury, Dying, Wighard Was Sent to Rome to Succeed Him In That Dignity; But He Dying There, Theodore Was Ordained Archbishop, and Sent Into Britain With the Abbot Hadrian. Chap. II.—: Theodore Visits All Places; the Churches of the English Begin to Be Instructed In Holy Literature, and In the Catholic Truth; Putta Is Made Bishop of the Church of Rochester In the Room of Damianus. Chap. III.—: How Ceadda, Above-mentioned, Was Made Bishop of the Mercians. of His Life, Death, and Burial. Chap. IV.—: Bishop Colman, Having Left Britain, Built Two Monasteries In Scotland; the One For the Scots, the Other For the English He Had Taken Along With Him. Chap. V.—: Of the Death of the Kings Oswy and Egbert, and of the Synod Held At Hertford, In Which Archbishop Theodore Presided. Chap. VI.—: Winfrid Being Deposed, Sexwulf Was Put Into His See, and Earconwald Made Bishop of the East Saxons. Chap. VII.—: How It Was Indicated By a Heavenly Light Where the Bodies of the Nuns Should Be Buried In the Monastery of Barking. Chap. VIII.—: A Little Boy, Dying In the Same Monastery, Called Upon a Virgin That Was to Follow Him; Another At the Point of Leaving Her Body, Saw Some Small Part of the Future Glory. Chap. IX.—: Of the Signs Which Were Shown From Heaven When the Mother of That Congregation Departed This Life. Chap. X.—: A Blind Woman, Praying In the Burial-place of That Monastery, Was Restored to Her Sight. PLL v6.0 (generated September, 2011) 6 http://oll.libertyfund.org/title/1914 Online Library of Liberty: The Complete Works of Venerable Bede, 8 vols. Chap. XI.—: Sebbi, King of the Same Province, Ends His Life In a Monastery. Chap. XII.—: Heddi Succeeds Eleutherius In the Bishopric of the West Saxons; Cuichelm Succeeds Putta In That of Rochester, and Is Himself Succeeded By Gebmund; and Who Were Then Bishops of the Northumbrians. Chap. XIII.—: Bishop Wilfrid Converts the Province of the South Saxons to Christ. Chap. XIV.—: How a Pestilential Mortality Ceased Through the Intercession of King Oswald. Chap. XV.—: King Ceadwalla Having Slain Ethelwalch, King of the West Saxons, Wasted That Province With Rapine and Slaughter. Chap. XVI.—: How the Isle of Wight Received Christian Inhabitants, and Two Royal Youths of That Island Were Killed Immediately After Baptism. Chap. XVII.—: Of the Synod Held In the Plain of Heathfield, Where Archbishop Theodore Presided. Chap. XVIII.—: Of John, the Singer of the Apostolic See, Who Came Into Britain to Teach. Chap. XIX.—: How Queen Etheldrida Always Preserved Her Virginity, and Her Body Suffered No Corruption In the Grave. Chap. XX.—: An Hymn On the Aforesaid Holy Virgin. Chap. XXI.—: Bishop Theodore Made Peace Between the Kings Egfrid and Ethelred. Chap. XXII.—: How a Certain Captive’s Chains Fell Off When Masses Were Sung For Him. Chap. XXIII.—: Of the Life and Death of the Abbess Hilda. Chap. XXIV.—: There Was In the Same Monastery a Brother, On Whom the Gift of Writing Verses Was Bestowed By Heaven.
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