The story of the middle ages; an elementary history for sixth and seventh grades . ARLEMAGNE 101 splendid bishoprics, and make you rulers over monas-teries, and you shall be highly honored in my sight. But to the high-born boys, who had played while theothers worked, he cried out in wrath: You sons of princes, you pretty and dainty littlegentlemen, who count upon your birth and yourwealth! You haved i s r e g a rded myorders and yourown reputations;you have neglectedyour studies andspent your time iugames and idleness,or in foolish occu-pations ! I care lit-tle for your noblebirth, and yourpre
The story of the middle ages; an elementary history for sixth and seventh grades . ARLEMAGNE 101 splendid bishoprics, and make you rulers over monas-teries, and you shall be highly honored in my sight. But to the high-born boys, who had played while theothers worked, he cried out in wrath: You sons of princes, you pretty and dainty littlegentlemen, who count upon your birth and yourwealth! You haved i s r e g a rded myorders and yourown reputations;you have neglectedyour studies andspent your time iugames and idleness,or in foolish occu-pations ! I care lit-tle for your noblebirth, and yourpretty looks, thoughothers think themso fine ! And 1 e tme promise youthis: if you do notmake haste to re-cover what youhave lost by yourneglect, you will never get any favors from Charles! In many other ways, besides those which we havementioned, Charlemagne did a great work for thepeoples over whom he ruled, and laid the foundationson which the ages that came after builded. In thetroubled times that followed his death much of hiswork seemed to be swept away; but this was only in. STATUE OF CHARLEMAGNE This shows CharlemnKne as he really looked. Notice that he had no beard. 102 1^^ STORY OF TEE MIDDLE AGES seeming, for the most important parts of it stilllive in the governments and civilization of the taking leave of this great King, perhaps youwould like to know what he looked like, and how hePersonal Hved. One of the learned men of his courtchiriemag*ne°^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^ ^^^^ dcscription of him. Hewas tall and stoutly built, he says, hisheight being just seven times the length of his own head was round, his eyes large and lively, his nosesomewhat above tlie common size, and his expressionbright and cheerful. Whether he stood or sat. his formwas full of dignity; for the good proportion and graceof his body prevented the observer from noticing thathis neck was rather short and his person rather toolleshy, He was very active, this same writer tellsus, and delight
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