Excerpt from Lives of Eminent Anglo-Saxons, Vol. 2: Illustrating the Dawn of Christianity and Civilization in Great Britain A false impression respecting the early Anglo Saxon age may be made' upon the mind by the biographies in the preceding volume, if attention be exclusively confined to them. In order to have a just view of the period, the individuals noticed must not be regarded as types of the condition of society, but as rare exceptional cases of mental culture, correct habits, and a sincere reception of the gospel, bearing a re lation to the general state of the community Similar to that of a few bright stars to a clouded nocturnal sky. Only within a very small circle was there any apprehension of the necessity and value of that redemption from the guilt and wages of sin by Jesus Christ, which it is the glory of the Scriptures to. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.