[65] Vitæ Pontif. in Mur. S. R. I. Anastasius in reporting the shout of the people omits the word 'Romanorum,' which the other annalists insert after 'imperatori.' The balance of probability is certainly in his favour.
[66] Lorentz, Leben Alcuins. And cf. Döllinger, Das Kaiserthum Karls des Grossen und seiner Nachfolger.
[67] See a very learned and interesting tract entitled Das Kaiserthum Karls des Grossen und seiner Nachfolger, recently published by Dr. v. Döllinger of Munich.
[68] Ἀποκρισιάριοι παρὰ Καρούλλου καὶ Λέοντος αἰτούμενοι ζευχθῆναι αὐτὴν τῷ Καρούλλῳ πρὸς γάμον καὶ ἑνῶσαι τὰ Ἑωὰ καὶ τὰ Ἑσπερία.—Theoph. Chron. in Corp. Scriptt. Hist. Byz.
[69] Their ambassadors at last saluted him by the desired title 'Laudes ei dixerunt imperatorem eum et basileum appellantes.' Eginh. Ann., ad ann. 812.
[70] Harun er Rashid; Eginh. Vita Karoli, c. 16.
[71] So Pope John VIII in a document quoted by Waitz, Deutsche Verfassungs-geschichte, iii.
[72] Pertz, M. G. H. iii. (legg. I.)
[73] Pütter, Historical Development of the German Constitution; so too Conring, and esp. David Blondel, Adv. Chiffletium.
[74] 'Græcia capta ferum victorem cepit,' is repeated in this conquest of the Teuton by the Roman.