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Vita II Vedasti episcopi Atrebatensis (795 - 805) Alcuin of York |
| Quotation |
Dum vero comperisset vir Dei ecclesias Christi desertas, cor populi idolatriae erroribus infectum, ignorantiae tenebris obcaecatum, gemino se pietatis subdidit labori. (...) Populum sedula intentione ad agnitionem veri luminis perduxit, ecclesias ad culmen summi decoris erexit, praesbiteros et diaconos sibi in adiutorium per diversa ecclesiarum disposuit loca. Sciens itaque, nullatenus superba saecularis potentiae colla ad christianae relegionis humilitatem inclinari posse, nisi per suavissimas pietatis ammonitiones, apostolico instructus exemplo, omnia omnibus factus, ut omnes lucrifaceret, seniores honoribus praeveniens, iuniores paterna dilectione ammonens, ubique per officia caritatis non sua quaerens, sed quae Dei sunt, Christi secutus vestigia, potentium convivia non contempsit, non luxoriae causa, sed praedicationis obtentu, ut familiaritate concordiae facilius verbum Dei convivantium infunderet cordibus. Igitur quidam nobilis Francus potentiae clarus Hocinus nomine regem Hlotharium, praedicti regis Hlothwii filium, qui tunc temporis Francorum regni nobiliter rexerat sceptra, vocavit ad prandium, quod magno apparatu in domo sua regi et suis paraverat optimatibus. (...) Quaedam vero vascula ibi cervisa stabant impleta, sed male gentili errore daemonicis incantationibus infecta. |
| Translation |
But while the man of God told of the deserted churches of God, the heart of the people was infected by the errors of idolatry, blinded by the shadows of ignorance, and gave himself over to a twin labour of piety. (...) He led the people with diligent intention to the recognition of the true light, he raised the churches to the height of greatest dignity, the priests and deacons he placed around at various places to help him. For knowing that the proud necks of secular power could never bow towards the humility of the Christian religion, unless they were admonished by the sweetest piety, he, instructed by apostolic example, having done all things for everyone, so that all might benefit, bringing honours to the elder and admonishing the younger ones with paternal affection, and everywhere seeking through his offices of charity not his own ends, but those of God, following in the footsteps of Christ, he did not hold in contempt the feasts of the powerful, not for the sake of luxury, but with the intent of preaching, that through the familiarity of good humour the word of God might more easily flow into the hearts of those feasting. Therefore a certain noble Frank, famous for his power, called Hocinus, invited king Lothar, the son of the aforementioned Ludwig, who at that time nobly ruled the kingdoms of the Franks, to Lunch, which he had prepared with great plenty in his house for the king and his princes. (...) Which vessels that stood around there were filled with beer, but badly infected with gentile error of demonic incantations. (LG) |
| Quotation source |
p. 422 |
| Temporal Coverage |
453 - 540 |
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