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The name Charlemagne is a corruption of the Latin Carolus Magnus -- Charles the Great. The title was given to Charles, king of the Franks, by the clerics of his entourage. As Charlemagne he became, during the Middle Ages, a fabulous symbol of kingship and chivalry. More poems were written about him than any other king, except the somewhat less historical Arthur. There can be no doubt of his claim to greatness. It is impossible to imagine what European...
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"This handsome anthology of Latin poetry from the late eighth to the tenth century serves several purposes. In presenting texts of 62 poems with translations on facing pages, it make a neglected body of literature accessible both to students of the Middle Ages and to general readers. And in offering an 80-page critical account of the poetry, it provides a welcome introduction to the literature of the courts of Charlemagne, Louis the Pious and Charles...
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