The Library of historic characters and famous events of all nations . time as his approved successor inthe Palace School. Fredegis, who had also been educated atYork, afterwards succeeded to the same post and was abbot,after Alcuin, at Tours. Liudger, a native indeed of Fries-land, but one of Alcuins scholars in England, was raised byCharles, at his former instructors suggestion, to preside over ALCUIN. 33 the newly created see of Miinster. Sigulfus, the disciple mosthonored by Alcuins confidence, was his chosen successor atFerrieres. The impression that we thus derive of a certainamount of na


The Library of historic characters and famous events of all nations . time as his approved successor inthe Palace School. Fredegis, who had also been educated atYork, afterwards succeeded to the same post and was abbot,after Alcuin, at Tours. Liudger, a native indeed of Fries-land, but one of Alcuins scholars in England, was raised byCharles, at his former instructors suggestion, to preside over ALCUIN. 33 the newly created see of Miinster. Sigulfus, the disciple mosthonored by Alcuins confidence, was his chosen successor atFerrieres. The impression that we thus derive of a certainamount of national prejudice on Alcuins part, serves to illus-trate the difference between his character and that of latter in no way shared the feelinf^ with which the youngNeustrians at Tours regarded the new-comers from beyondthe seas. To quote the expression of Einhard, he loved theforeigner,—exhibiting, in a marked degree, a characteristicrarely absent from administrative genius of the highest order,the passiony^r studying the dissimilar.—J. B. ^^^^^?f^^^^^^ V—3


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