ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SAXON
(Replacing Old English Seaxe): via Old French from Late Latin Saxon-, Saxo, from Greek; of Germanic origin and perhaps related to the name of a knife used by the Saxons; compare saw1.
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7 QUOTES WITH «SAXON»
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Saxon.
An oligarchy of race, where the Saxon rules the African, might be endured; but this oligarchy of sex which makes father, brothers, husband, sons, the oligarchs over the mother and sisters, the wife and daughters of every household... carries discord and rebellion into every home of the nation.
The Normans came over, lance in hand, burning and trampling down every thing before them, and cutting off the Saxon dynasty and the Saxon nobles at the edge of the sword; but the right of petition remained untouched.
When Silence of the Lambs did well commercially it was more than anything. My partner Ed Saxon and I were just so relieved that finally we had made a movie that had made some money!
I always feel more comfortable in chaotic surroundings. I don't know why that is. I think order is dull. There is something about this kind of desire for order, particularly in Anglo Saxon cultures, that drive out this ability for the streets to become a really exotic, amorphous, chaotic, organic place where ideas can, basically, develop.
I know this isn't a widespread view in the Anglo Saxon world, but I believe that much of the reconciliation between more centralized governance and the scope for democracy - democratic control - will be resolved through an even stronger role of the European Parliament.
Why should we not form a secret society with but one object, the furtherance of the British Empire and the bringing of the whole world under British rule, for the recovery of the United States, for making the Anglo Saxon race but one Empire? What a dream, but yet it is probable; it is possible.
The nearest approach I have ever seen to the symmetry of ancient sculpture was among the Arab tribes of Ethiopia. Our Saxon race can supply the athlete, but not the Apollo.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SAXON»
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This volume, first published in 1939, draws together a significant number of vernacular documents from early medieval England.
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Anglo-
Saxon Psychologies in the Vernacular and Latin Traditions
While readers usually assume the metaphorical nature of such literary images, Leslie Lockett, in Anglo-Saxon Psychologies in the Vernacular and Latin Traditions, argues that these depictions are literal representations of Anglo-Saxon folk ...
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The Royal Saints of Anglo-
Saxon England: A Study of West ...
Within Anglo-Saxon England there was a strong and enduring tradition of royal sanctity - of men and women of royal birth who, in an age before the development of papal canonisation, came to be venerated as saints by the regional church.
Susan Janet Ridyard, 1988
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Buckland's Book of
Saxon Witchcraft
Buckland's Book of Saxon Witchcraft was one of the first books to explore Wicca from a solitary perspective.
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The Word Exchange: Anglo-
Saxon Poems in Translation
More than 70 of today's most celebrated poets, including Seamus Heaney, Robert Pinsky and Molly Peacock, present new translations of Anglo-Saxon poetry that give life to medieval English voices ranging from weary sailors and forlorn wives ...
Greg Delanty, Michael Matto, 2011
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Dress in Anglo-
Saxon England
Splendid...the major overview of Anglo-Saxon clothing and textile from the 5th to 11th centuries. (...) Owen-Crocker has become the authority reconstructors call upon... A wise and scholarly book. TOEBI Newsletter
Gale R. Owen-Crocker, 2010
These essays make a case for how unified and well-governed Anglo-Saxon England was, and how numerous and wealthy its inhabitants were.
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The Anglo-
Saxon Chronicle
Fully indexed and complemented by maps and genealogical tables, this edition allows ready access to one of the prime sources of English national culture.
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The Anglo-
Saxon Minor Poems
From a consideration of the effect of stimulants, such as caffeine and nicotine, and the reasons and consequences of their sudden popularity in the seventeenth century, the book moves to a discussion of more modern stimulants, such as ...
Elliott Van Kirk Dobbie, 1942
Anglo-saxon poetry was circulated orally in a preliterate society, and gathered at last into books over some six centuries before the Norman Conquest ended English independence. Against the odds some of these books survive today.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SAXON»
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Face of a Saxon man buried for 1000 years recreated
Experts have recreated the face of a Saxon man buried at Lincoln Castle almost ... The grave of the Saxon man was found by archaeologists working on the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
'Anglo-Saxons' would rip Europe apart after a Grexit, says Juncker
The president of the European Commission has risked angering Britain after comments warning that the "Anglo-Saxon world" would seek to dismantle the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
Thousand-year-old Anglo-Saxon potion kills modern-day superbug
According to new research, a thousand-year-old Anglo-Saxon potion for eye infections may hold the key to wiping out the modern-day superbug MRSA. «Sacramento Bee, Apr 15»
Thousand-year-old Anglo-Saxon potion kills MRSA superbug
London (CNN) It might sound like a really old wives' tale, but a thousand-year-old Anglo-Saxon potion for eye infections may hold the key to wiping out the ... «CNN, Mar 15»
Buffalo Grove K9 Saxon retires with cancer diagnosis
Saxon, a 5-year-old German shepherd male, was partnered with Buffalo Grove Police Officer Danielle Baron for four years. He had surgery last week to have a ... «WLS-TV, Mar 15»
Hoard of Anglo Saxon coins largest discovered under Treasure Act
A hoard of Anglo Saxon coins found in a Buckinghamshire village is the largest discovered since the Treasure Act was introduced. More than 5,000 coins were ... «BBC News, Feb 15»
SAXON's NIGEL GLOCKLER Releases Video Message From The …
SAXON drummer Nigel Glockler has released a video message prior to going home from hospital, where he underwent emergency brain surgery last month. «BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Jan 15»
Hoard of 5000 Anglo Saxon coins worth over $1.5 million …
The discovery is among the largest hoards of Anglo Saxon coins ever found in Britain. According to Buckinham Advertiser, the dig was organized by the ... «Ancient Origins, Jan 15»
SAXON Drummer NIGEL GLOCKLER Rushed To Hospital …
British heavy metal legends SAXON have been forced to postpone the remaining dates on their UK tour due to Nigel Glockler's health issues. The drummer was ... «BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Dec 14»
Cast Set For BBC & Carnival's 'Game Of Thrones'-Style Epic 'The …
Set in the 9th century, the eight-part historical drama is an adaptation of Bernard Cornwell's best-selling series of books The Saxon Stories, with Stephen ... «Deadline.com, Nov 14»
