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| List of Illustrations | |
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| Preface to the Second Edition | |
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| Acknowledgments A Brief Introduction to Medieval Latin Grammar | |
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| Abbreviations | |
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| 350-450 The Formation of Late Latin | |
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| Introduction Egeria: The Journey A Pilgrimage to Mt. Sinai | |
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| Sulpicius Severus: The Life of Saint Martin Saint Martin and the Pine Tree | |
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| Ausonius: About Bissula; Crucified Cupid About Bissula Crucified Cupid | |
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| Paulinus of Nola: The Poems Why Do You Order the Deposed Muses to Return? Prudentius: Preface to the Collected Works; Hymn at the Song of the Rooster Preface to the Collected Works Hymn at the Song of the Rooster | |
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| Proba: The Cento The Scene of Temptation in Eden | |
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| 450-750 The Rise of Late Latin | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Jordanes: The History of the Goths Attila, King of the Huns Attila Is Halted by Pope Leo in Italy The Death of Attila | |
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| Boethius: The Consolation of Philosophy Philosophy Talks to Boethius Metron 1.7 | |
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| Avitus: A Poem on the Events of Mosaic History Paradise The Jealousy of the Serpent | |
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| Gregory of Tours: The Histories Gregory Explains Why He Writes History Gregory Confesses His Faith and Deplores His Ignorance The Founding of Lyons Attila the Hun in Gaul Clovis Defeats the Alamanni and Accepts Christianity Venantius Fortunatus: The Poems To Radegund in Retreat To Radegund: On Violets To Radegund at Lent To Radegund on Her Return To Absent Agnes On the Poet's Love for Angus A Poem to Absent Friends To Gogo of Metz To Radegund: On Flowers The Poet Sends Chestnuts Vexilla regis prodeunt Pange, lingua, gloriosi | |
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| Gregory I: Letters A Letter to Empress Constantina Augusta Byzantium on Relics | |
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| Isidore of Seville: The Etymologies Night Glass Bede: Ecclesiastical History of the English People The Martyrdom of Saint Alban | |
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| 750-900 From Late to Medieval Latin | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Paul the Deacon: The History of the Lombards; The Poems The Seven Sleepers | |
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| The Maelstrom Alboin, the Huns, and the Gepidae (c. 567) How the Lombards Came To Italy | |
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| A Fatal Jest Emperor Tiberius Constantinus and the Treasure of Narses A Royal Wooing | |
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| A Remarkable Tale Paul's Genealogy The Como Poem The Cloistered Life Paul Responds to Peter of Pisa | |
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| An Epitaph for the Tomb of Fortunatus Alcuin: Poems and Letters Poem to Corydon Dafnis and Menalcus Mourn the Cuckoo Poem to the Students at York | |
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| The Conflict of Winter and Spring The Cell Poem Alcuin to King Aethelred Theodulf: The Books I Used To Read; Why I Don't Write Poetry | |
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| The Books I Used to Read Why I Don't Write Poetry Einhard: The Life of Charlemagne | |
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| The Saxons How the King Brought Up His Children Charlemagne's Physique, Exercising, Bathing His Habits in Daily Life His Studies and Educational Ambitions His Devotion to the Church Ermoldus Nigellus: In Honor of Louis the Pious | |
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| The Siege of Barcelona | |
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| Hrabanus Maurus: Poems A Prayer To A Friend To Samuel | |
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| Walahfrid Strabo: On Horticulture The Persistence of the Gardener Lilies | |
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| John Scottus Eriugena: On the Division of Nature On the Division of Nature An Elusive Category | |
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| Dhuoda: Manual for My Son An Opening Acrostic The Prologue to the Manual The Preface to the Manual On Loving God | |
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| Sedulius Scottus: On Christian Leadership; To Bishop Hartgar; To Bishop Franco How to Be a Just Judge To Bishop Hartgar On the Coming of Bishop Franco | |
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| 900-1100 The Rise of Medieval Latin | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Notker Balbulus: Sequence for Saint Laurence; Martyrology for Saint Laurence A Sequence for Saint Laurence The Story of the Martyrdom of Saint Laurence | |
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| Gerald: The Poem on Walter Walter and Hildegund Come to An Understanding Attila Discovers the Flight of the Hostages Walter Defeats His Opponents The Battle Continues | |
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| Liutprand of Cremona: Antapodosis; Mission to Constantinople A Joking Emperor and a Shrewd Soldier The Death of Conrad I The Assassinati | |