" AElfric, 955?-1025?The most famous theologian who followed Alfred's example in writing native English prose, and who took Alfred for his model, was a priest named AElfric.

" AElfric, 955?-1025?The most famous theologian who followed Alfred's example in writing native English prose, and who took Alfred for his model, was a priest named AElfric.

" To modern readers the most interesting of Aelfric's writings is his Colloquium, designed to teach Latin in the monastery at Winchester.

AElfric, a tenth century prose writer, has left a collection of sermons, called Homilies, and an interesting Colloquium, which throws strong lights on the social life of the time.

Gem's An Anglo-Saxon Abbot: AElfric of Eynsham.

For selections from AElfric, see C. & T. (Prose), 149-192.

What is the character of AElfric's work?

The first Abbot Aelfric was famous for his learning, and his Homilies in Latin and English are of much value to students of Anglo-Saxon.

] INDEX Abbotsbury Abbot's Worthy Addison Aelfric Aethelmar Affpuddle Agglestone Agincourt Aldbourne Alderbury Aldermaston Alfred Alfred's Tower All Cannings Allen, Ralph Allen River Allington Alton Alton Berners Alton Priors Alvedeston Amesbury Amesbury, West Andover Anne Boleyn Anning, Mary Ansty Hill Anton Anvil Point

Aelfric's Colloquy.Permit me to correct a singular error into which the great Anglo-Saxon scholars, Messrs. Lye and B. Thorpe, have been betrayed by some careless transcriber of the curious Monastic Colloquy by the celebrated Aelfric.

Aelfric's Colloquy.Permit me to correct a singular error into which the great Anglo-Saxon scholars, Messrs. Lye and B. Thorpe, have been betrayed by some careless transcriber of the curious Monastic Colloquy by the celebrated Aelfric.

AELFRIC'S COLLOQUY.

The singular error which Messrs. Lye and Thorpe have fallen in the passage pointed out by Mr. Hampson in Aelfric's very interesting Colloquy, is the more remarkable as Aelfric himself afforded a complete illustration of the passage, in his Glossary, where we have "BULGA, hýdig-faet."

The singular error which Messrs. Lye and Thorpe have fallen in the passage pointed out by Mr. Hampson in Aelfric's very interesting Colloquy, is the more remarkable as Aelfric himself afforded a complete illustration of the passage, in his Glossary, where we have "BULGA, hýdig-faet."

Now Du Cange, v. Bulga, cites this very passage from Aelfric's Glossary, and adds, "i.e. vas ex corio confectum," but his whole article is worth consulting.