The Classical Tradition in the Carolingian Renaissance: Ninth-Century Encounters with Suetonius.

This essay looks at the use made of Suetonius' "Lives of the Caesars" by Einhard in his biography of Charlemagne, written in the early ninth century. Einhard leans upon Suetonius in devising a biographical structure and in the moral qualities which inform his characterisation. He also makes direct c...

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Published in:	International Journal of the Classical Tradition Vol. 3; no. 3; pp. 265 - 283
Main Author:	Innes, Matthew
Format:	Literary Criticism
Published:	Springer Nature Winter97
Subjects:	Einhard, ca. 770-840 Suetonius, ca. 69-ca. 122 Charlemagne, Emperor, 742-814 History of historiography Carolingians Literature
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