[31] Alcuin was about seven years older than Karl. They were at this time about forty-six and thirty-nine years of age.
[32] St. Peter of Ferrières, dio. Sens.
[33] Alcuin makes mention of his residence here during the autumn of 798 in his correspondence with Gisla, Karl’s sister; see [p. 253]. The Museum of Troyes is housed in the old buildings of the Abbey of St. Loup.
[34] Matt. x. 23.
[35] He was subject to febrile attacks.
[36] For Alcuin’s letter to Fulda, written after Karl’s refusal of permission, See [Appendix A].
[37] “In psalmorum et missarum multa celebratione.”
[39] Called Witto by Alcuin (ep. 107), and Candidus (106) as the Latin rendering of the Teutonic name.
[40] To Fredegisus Alcuin wrote letters on the three kinds of visions (257) and on the Trinity (258). He is understood to be the “Nathanael” of other letters. Of Fredegisus, Theodulfus, the Bishop of Orleans, wrote to Karl: