The book is based on a manuscript prepared by Boris Isaakovich Yarho and stored in TsGALI. The exact time of creation of the manuscript is not specified. The latest of the publications cited by B.I. Yarho is the book by M. Manitsius - 1911. The idea of publishing the manuscript belongs to M.L. Gasparov. The book itself is dedicated to the poets of the Carolingian Renaissance. Its structure: an introduction that describes the Carolingian Renaissance from both cultural and historical, stylistic and poetic points of view; index of authors in alphabetical order and list of literature about poets; 50 translated poems, arranged according to the genre principle with notes.

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Contents: About the book by B. I. Yarkho “Poetry of the Carolingian Renaissance” 11Poetry of the Carolingian RenaissanceIntroduction 19 Index of authors 129 Literature 140 Poems of poets of the Carolingian Renaissance A. Panegyric-descriptive genres) Panegyric message1. Theodulf. Message to the King 145Appendix to I. Anguilbert. Hunt of Charlemagne 155P. Irish Exile (Dungal?). Message to the Emperor* 163III. Valahfrid Strabo. To Adelheide 164IV. Sedulius Scott. Panegyric to Emperor Lothar I* 165V. Sedulius Scott. To Bertha* 166b) Epitaph and epicediumVI. Epitaph to Aggiard* 167VII. Paul the Deacon. Epitaph for niece Sophia 168VIII. Paulinus, Patriarch of Aquileia. Verse about Herik the commander* 169IX. Lament for Charles 172X. Lament for the death of Abbot Hugon* 174c) Nature-descriptive songXI. Paul the Deacon. For the glory of Lake Lara. . . 175d) Nature-descriptive allegorical eclogue XII. Alcuin. Controversy between Spring and Winter. . . . 177XIII. Sedulius Scott. Word debate between Rose and Lily 180B. Genres are mixed and derived from panegyric a) Friendly message XIV. Dungal. Message to Baldo* 183XV. Valahfrid Strabo. To Liutger the Cleric. . 184XVI. Valahfrid Strabo. To a Friend 185Appendix XVI. Song of Godescalca* 186b) Message of PetitionXVII. Sedulius Scott. Message to the Bishop, the Venerable Khartgarius 188c) HymnsXVIII. Hymn from Fulda (?). On the killing of infants* 190XIX. Hymn from Fulda (?). On Easter of the Lord* 192XX. Hymn from Fulda (?). On Easter Sunday* 195XXI. Hymn from Fulda (?). On the morning of Ascension* 196XXII. Hymn from Fulda (?). At the Nativity of the Apostles Peter and Paul* 197XXIII. Sedulius Scott. To defeat the Normans 199d) PrayersXXIV. Agobard's Epistle 202XXV. Prayer for the preservation of the walls of Modena, erected by Bishop Leudoin. . . . 204XXVI. Brivot drinking songs* 206B. Heroic-narrative genresa) Heroic cantilena (secular and spiritual)XXVII. Verse about the victory over the Avars 208XXVIII. A poem about the battle that took place at Fontanete 210XXIX. Virshi for the destruction of the Glonn monastery* 213XXX. Radbod, Bishop of Utrecht. MiracleSt. Martina* 219G. Comic-narrative genresa) Fable-novel XXXI. Fable about the lion and the fox 226b) Anecdote XXXII. Theodulf. About the Lost Horse 229XXXIII. Sedulius Scott. Message to Khartgarius. About a certain ram tormented by dogs 230D. Instructive genresa) RiddleXXXIV. English riddles (1. Feather; 2. Bull)* 237XXXV-XXXVII. Alcuin's Riddles 238XXXVIII. Valahfrid Strabo. MeterAnacreontian (Mouse) 239b) Instructive messages and epigraphXXXIX. Alcuin. Message to Credul 240XL. Alcuin. Inscription on the codex "Song of Songs" 242XLI. Alcuin. Alcuin to the king. Poetry-heroic 243XLII. Poems of John, Didascalus of Fulda*. . 244XLIII. Duoda. Poems to William 245XLIV. Notker I. Epistle to Solomon about the five senses 250c) Plug-in teaching XLV. Sedulius Scott. About the royal family*. . . 251E. Invective genresa) Satirical messageXLVI. Alcuin. Albinus to Corydon 253b) Diatribe-sermonXLVII. Alphabet about bad priests 255c) Plug-in diatribe XLVIII. Sedulius Scott. About bad rulers. 258d) Satirical songXLIX. Verse about Abbot Adam 259d) Polemical song L. Song of Aquileia, not worthy of restoration 260 Notes by B.I. Yarho 264