Two lives of Charlemagne
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Two lives of Charlemagne
（Penguin classics, . Penguin literature,
Penguin Books, 2008
- : pbk
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Translation of Einhard's Vita Karoli Magni imperatoris and of Notker's Gesta Karoli Magni as published in 1867 in v. 4 of Bibliotheca rerum germanicarum
Includes bibliographical references (p. [xviii]-xx) and index
Contents of Works
- The Life of Charlemagne / Einhard
- The deeds of Charlemagne / Notker the Stammerer
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Einhard's Life of Charlemagne is an absorbing chronicle of one of the most powerful and dynamic of all medieval rulers, written by a close friend and adviser. In elegant prose it describes Charlemagne's personal life, details his achievements in reviving learning and the arts, recounts his military successes and depicts one of the defining moments in European history: Charlemagne's coronation as emperor in Rome on Christmas Day 800AD. By contrast, Notker's account, written some decades after Charlemagne's death, is a collection of anecdotes rather than a presentation of historical facts.
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