Suetonius and the De uita Caesarum in the Carolingian Empire
Jamie Wood
Previous scholarship has suggested that the chance discovery of a manuscript Caesars in monastery Fulda was responsible for Einhard’s decision to model his imperial biography on those Suetonius. Other historians have focused Carolingian-authored texts mention Suetonius and demonstrated there substantial upsurge interest work ninth century. In this chapter, I build explore Carolingian engagement with from different perspective, examining earlier Christian were being copied read age which make reference as biographer some standing. particular, had rather high approval rating among ‘bibliographies’ consulted by monastic librarians. This leads me argue intelligentsia, Einhard leading light, broader awareness than previously been allowed. helps account increasing author text
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