St. Aldhelm: his life and times
Subtitle: Lectures Delivered In The Cathedral Church Of Bristol, Lent, 1902. With Many Illustr.
Publisher: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
Published: 1903
Place of publication: London, England
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS.; title: CHAPTER I.; title: Connection of the See of Bristol with St. Aldhelm. — Composite character of the See. — Consequent powers of the Bishop. — Erection of Bristol into a City. — Period covered by the lectures. — Ecclesiastical condition of England in Aldhelm's early time. — Sources of information : William of Malmesbury, Farituis, the Handboc. — William's account of the Vale of Gloucester, and of Bristol. — The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 7; title: CHAPTER II.; title: Malmesbury : its position and early history. — Inland's account. — The West-Saxon conquest. — Suggested antecedents of Maildubh. — Augustine's visit to the neighbourhood. — Aldhelm's contemporaries. — Connection with Ireland. — English Art, Literature, and Architecture in Aldhelm's time. — Suggested origin of Anglian Art. 38; title: CHAPTER III.; title: William of Malmesbury's scheme for his work. — Aldhelm's race ; spelling and meaning of his name ; parentage ; education. — Origin of the name Malmesbury. — The Beneaictine Rule. — Aldhelm's study at Canterbury; learning; skill in versification. — Recognized as a master of style ; the Irish Artwil and Cellanus. — His personal influence with friends and pupils. — Letter to the clergy of Wilfrith, and to Ethelwald a student 67; title: CHAPTER IV.; title: The desire to visit the tombs of St. Peter and St. Paul. — The Schola Saxonum in Borne, and the English College there. — The origin of the ecclesiastical regard for Borne. — Aldhelin's style. — His knowledge. — The monasteries which he built. — Great gifts to Aldhelm's monastery. — The churches which he built 95; title: CHAPTER V.; title: Aldhelm's manner of life. — His visit to Borne. — Delay at Wareham. — Miracles at the church which he built. — The site of the church. — Miracles at Borne - the chasuble, the speaking infant. — The marble altar. — Treasures of Christian Art lost by Wessex  118; title: CHAPTER VI.; title: Aldhelm's election and consecration as bishop. — His miracle of the book. — His concessions to his monasteries. — His hard work in his diocese. — His death and burial. — The crosses erected at the places where his body rested.. — Some account of Saxon sculptured stones still remaining in those parts 138; title: CHAPTER VII.; title: The Abbey of Malmesbury two hundred and fifty years after Aldhelm. — Belies of the Saint. — The silver-gilt shrine. — The miracles shown on the panels of the shrine. — Other gold and silver work in Wessex. — Organs, bells, and other gifts from Dunstan. — The Danes and the shrine. — Later history of the shrine. — The Abbats to William's time. — Some lesser miracles 181; title: CHAPTER VIII.; title: Athelstan and Malmesbury. — Bearrangement of the dioceses of Wessex from Aldhelm's time to the present, — The Abbey Church as it now exists 215; title: CHAPTER IX.; title: Three of Aldhelm's Sacred Hymns : On the Basilica built by Bugge, the daughter of a King of England ; On the Altars dedicated to the Blessed Mary and the Twelve Apostles ; On entering the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul 235; title: CHAPTER X.; title: Letter from an Irishman and to Eahfrid. — John the Scot. — Aldfrith. — Concourse of English students to Ireland. — Connection between England and Ireland. — Origin of the English Coronation Service 259; title: CHAPTER XI.; title: The Letter to Acircius. — The Enigmas. — In Praise of Virgins. — Letter to Osgith 301; title: CHAPTER XII.; title: The Letter to the Britons 327; title: APPENDIX.; title: A. Extracts from the Charter of the Bishopric of Bristol as granted by Henry VIII  347; title: The Pope's Ratification of the Bishopric  353; title: B. Notes on Wine-growing in England 356; title: C. King Athelstan's Gift 360; title: King Athelstan's Feast Day 361; title: INDEX 363; title: ILLUSTRATIONS.; title: Abbey Church, Malmesbury, in 1903  Frontispiece; title: 1. Saxon Church at Bradford-on-Avon  112; title: 2. Saxon Wall at Corfe Castle 128; title: 3. Sculptured stone at Ramsbury  157; title: 4. „ „ Rowberrow 158; title: 5. 6. „ „ West Camel 158; title: 7. „ „ Doulton 160; title: 8. „ „ Gloucester 160; title: 9. „ „ Bradford  170; title: 10. „ „ Bath 172; title: 11. „ „ Colerne 172; title: 12. „ „ Littleton Drew  173; title: 13. „ „ Bradford  178; title: 14. „ „ Frome 180; title: 15. Altar of Wolvinius 184; title: 16. Stole of Frithestan 186; title: 17. „ „ 188; title: 18. Cross of Drahmal 196; title: 19. Abbey Church, Malmesbury, in 1900 230; title: 20. „ „ 232; title: 21. „ „ interior 234; title: 22. Aldhelm, Hildelith, and the nuns of Barking 324