The dawn of modern geographyA history of exploration and geographical science .. . one, Bishop Theodulf of Orleans (788-821) speaks ofhimself as having painted a picture of the world upon awall of his house; and in obscure verses describes this Alcuin,^ he seems to have divided the habitable earthinto the three parts of Europe, Africa, and the Ptolemy, he declares himself in some of his expressionsin favour of a fixed and immovable world; but in otherplaces he uses language very inconsistent with this belief. Once more, the celebrated ^•librarian Anastasius tellsus how Pop
The dawn of modern geographyA history of exploration and geographical science .. . one, Bishop Theodulf of Orleans (788-821) speaks ofhimself as having painted a picture of the world upon awall of his house; and in obscure verses describes this Alcuin,^ he seems to have divided the habitable earthinto the three parts of Europe, Africa, and the Ptolemy, he declares himself in some of his expressionsin favour of a fixed and immovable world; but in otherplaces he uses language very inconsistent with this belief. Once more, the celebrated ^•librarian Anastasius tellsus how Pope Zacharias—the same pontiff who helped theKarling Dynasty to the Prankish Throne, and stamped outthe geographical heresies of Yirgil—had had a mappe-monde designed for his own use. In one of the chambersof the Lateran Palace, this great churchman caused to bepainted a representation of the world, ornamented with Cf. its dedication to Etherius ;cand see Miller, Weltkarte desEeatus, pp. 1-9; Cortambert (as above). - See Bishop Theodulf, Carmina,iii.; Alcuin, Carmina, IE OKIGINAL PLAN OF BEATUS. rTn face v. 3SS. w-^-w^l^5^^*^^
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