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Alcuin

Born

York, Northumbria

Died

May 15, 0804

Genre

Theology

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born perhaps 735

Anglo-Saxon prelate and scholar Alcuin, also Albinus led in the revival of learning in medieval Europe.

This English clergyman, poet, and teacher studied under Ecgbert, archbishop at York. At the invitation of Charlemagne, he led teachers at the Carolingian court as a figure in the 780s and 790s. During this period, he invented Carolingian minuscule, an easily read manuscript hand, using a mixture of uppercase and lowercase letters.

Alcuin wrote many theological and dogmatic treatises as well as a few grammatical works and a number of poems. People made him abbot of Tours in Francia in 796 until his death. People consider him "the most learned man anywhere to be found", according to Life of Charlemagne (circa 817 - 833) of E ...more

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	The Bishops, Kings, and Saints of York by Alcuin, Flaccus Albinus Alcuins, Peter Godman (Editor) 3.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1983	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Rhetoric of Alcuin and Charlemagne by Alcuin, Wilbur Samuel Howell (Editor, translator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 794	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Giochi matematici alla corte di Carlomagno: Problemi per rendere acuta la mente dei giovani 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2005 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	De Virtutibus et Vitiis 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Liber Alcuini contra haeresim Felicis: Edition with an introduction (Studi e testi) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1980	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Opera (Perfect Library) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	B. Flacci Albini Seu Alcuini. Opera Omnia, Accurante J.-P. Migne. Tome 2 (Éd.1851) (Langues) (French Edition) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	B. Flacci Albini Seu Alcuini, ... Opera Omnia... Accurante J.-P. Migne, .... Tome 1 (Langues) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ælfric's Anglo-Saxon Version of Alcuini Interrogationes Sigeuulfi Presbyteri in Genesin: With an Introduction Upon the Mss; And Authorship 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	B. Flacci Albini Seu Alcuini, Abbatis Et Caroli Magni Imperatoris Magistri, Opera Omnia, Vol. 2: Juxta Editionem Illustrissimi Et Reverendissimi D. ... Et Variis Monumentis Aucta 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Alcuin (?)

“O quam dulcis vita fuit dum sedabamus in quieti . . . inter liborum copias. : 'Oh how sweet life was when we sat quietly . . . midst all these books.”
― Alcuin of York

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“Men can be attracted but not forced to the faith. You may drive people to baptism, (but) you won't move them one step further in religion.”
― Alcuin

tags: religion-and-philoshophy

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