The Lives of the Popes in the Early Middle Ages V.2
The book The Lives of the Popes in the Early Middle Ages V.2 was written by author Mann, Horace K. (Horace Kinder), 1859-1928 Here you can read free online of The Lives of the Popes in the Early Middle Ages V.2 book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The Lives of the Popes in the Early Middle Ages V.2 a good or bad book?
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In the thirteenth century it used to be recited " every year at the fair of Lendit, in the plain of St. Denis." In accordance with facts, it bewails pathetically the ravages of the Saracens, who are ready " Pur gaitier le pais et de lone e de le ; N'i remeigne chastels dungeons ne fermete, Monstiers ne abbeye qe ne soit enbrase," etc. While it laments the riches taken from St. Peter's, there is no mention of the loss of his body. " A Dex ! com grans richesces i firent emporter, De coupes, de ha...naps (et) d'argent et d'or cler Riches samis et pailes et cendals d'outre-mer." But, when help arrives, the poet dramatically depicts Rome in flames. " Kant il vindrent a Rome, si virent luy port(e) overee, Et le fu el cite moult granment alume." ^ By this disastrous raid we are brought face to face with The bodies ^^ of SS. Peter and ecclesiam Pauli," ap. ib., and R. I. S., i. pt. i. ; C/iron- Vulf., ap. Paul. 7?. /. S., i. pt. ii., p. 390 ; Ann. Weisseinbtirg.., an. 846, ap. M. G. SS., i. ; and Z.
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