Comments on: The Last of the Thistles http://blog.metmuseum.org/cloistersgardens/2008/08/27/the-last-of-the-thistles/ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 11:46:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Deirdre Larkin http://blog.metmuseum.org/cloistersgardens/2008/08/27/the-last-of-the-thistles/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Deirdre Larkin Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:15:12 +0000 http://blog.metmuseum.org/cloistersgardens/?p=171#comment-79 Hanne--- I'm very grateful for the link you provided, as it is a wonderful illustration. I did consult the Vita Karoli as you suggested, but Einhard does not refer to a plague in any of his accounts of Charlemagne's military campaigns, nor did I find any material of a legendary character, with the exception of the omens that presaged the emperor's death. Hanne—

I’m very grateful for the link you provided, as it is a wonderful illustration. I did consult the Vita Karoli as you suggested, but Einhard does not refer to a plague in any of his accounts of Charlemagne’s military campaigns, nor did I find any material of a legendary character, with the exception of the omens that presaged the emperor’s death.

]]> By: Hanne http://blog.metmuseum.org/cloistersgardens/2008/08/27/the-last-of-the-thistles/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Hanne Sat, 30 Aug 2008 22:26:07 +0000 http://blog.metmuseum.org/cloistersgardens/?p=171#comment-76 Have a look to http://www.verlag-mainz.de/contents/pdf/3861304155.pdf (last page you'll find an illustration). The legend's source could be the "Vita Karoli" by medieval Einhard (can't check it at the moment). Have a look to http://www.verlag-mainz.de/contents/pdf/3861304155.pdf (last page you’ll find an illustration).
The legend’s source could be the “Vita Karoli” by medieval Einhard (can’t check it at the moment).

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