The History of the Lombards or the History of the Langobards (Latin: Historia Langobardorum) is the chief work by Paul the Deacon, written in the late 8th century. This incomplete history in six books was written after 787 and at any rate no later than 796, maybe at Montecassino.[4]
History of the Lombards
Historia Langobardorum Historia gentis Langobardorum
The history covers the story of the Lombards from their mythical origins to the death of King Liutprand in 743, and contains much information about the Eastern Roman empire, the Franks, and others. The story is told from the point of view of a Lombard patriot and is especially valuable for its treatment of the relations between the Franks and the Lombards. As his primary sources, Paul used the document called the Origo gentis Langobardorum, the Liber pontificalis, the lost history of Secundus of Trent, and the lost annals of Benevento; he also made free use of works by Bede, Gregory of Tours, and Isidore of Seville.[4]
According to a study made by Laura Pani in 2000, there are 115 surviving codices of Paul's history. A popular work in the Middle Ages, as indicated by the number of copies and their dissemination throughout Western Europe, more than twenty of these manuscripts predate the 11th century while another eighty or more were copied later.[5]
The 1878 edition of Bethmann and Waitz
The relations between these manuscripts were studied by Georg Waitz, who in 1876 identified 11 different families of the Historia Langobardorum.[5] The oldest manuscript is the Palimpsest of Assisi, written in the uncial script towards the end of the 8th century, almost immediately after Paul's work was completed. This palimpsest is, however, far from complete, as it contains only parts of books II and V of Paul's history. The earliest complete manuscript is the Codex Sangallensis 635 written sometime between the 8th and the 10th centuries and designated by Waitz as F1.[6] According to Waitz, F1's age makes it the most reliable of the Historia's codices, a view which has been challenged by Antonio Zanella and Dante Bianchi, both of whom hold that the F1 does not correctly reflect Paul's original.[7]
Historia Langobardorum, 1480
Paul's account was largely accepted by subsequent writers, was often continued, and was first printed in Paris in 1514. Among the printed editions of the Latin text, the most authoritative is that edited by Ludwig Konrad Bethmann and Georg Waitz and published in the Monumenta Germaniae Historica. Scriptores rerum langobardicarum et Italicarum (Hanover, 1878).[4]
TranslationsEdit
It has been translated into English, German, French, Polish, Spanish, Swedish, Italian, Aragonese, Slovenian and Croatian, the English translation being by W.D. Foulke (Philadelphia, 1906), the German by O. Abel and R. Jacobi (Leipzig, 1878),[4] the Polish by Ignacy Lewandowski (1995, Warszawa), Henryk Pietruszczak, (2002, Zgorzelec), the Spanish by P. Herrera (Cádiz, 2006), and the Swedish by Helge Weimarck (Stockholm, 1971).
Several versions of the English translation are available (see below in the section Further reading).
Into ItalianEdit
L. Domenichi, Paulo Diacono della Chiesa d'Aquileia della Origine e Fatti dé Re Longobardi (Venice, 1548)[8]
A. Viviani, Dell' origine e de' fatti de' Longobardi, 2 vols. (Udine, 1826‑28)
G. S. Uberti, De' fatti de' Longobardi (Cividale, 1899), reprinted in the Biblioteca Popolare Sonzogno (Milan, 1915)
M. Felisatti, Storia dei Longobardi (Milan, 1967)
F. Roncoroni, Storia dei Longobardi (Milan, 1971)
E. Bartolini, Historia Langobardorum with Latin text and translation by A. Giacomini (Udine, n.d.)
A. Zanella, Storia dei Longobardi (Milan, 1991)
L. Capo (ed.), Storia dei Longobardi (Milan, 1992)
Osmont, Jean Baptiste Louis (1768). Dictionnaire typographique, historique et critique. Paris: Lacombe. pp. 244–245. Dictionnaire typographique, historique et critique des livres rares, singuliers.
Bibliography in «Geschichtsquellen des deutschen Mittelalters» («Historical Sources of the German Middle Ages») repertory.
Attribution:
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Paulus Diaconus". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 20 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 964–965.
Further readingEdit
Paul the Deacon (2003). Peters, Edward (ed.). History of the Lombards. Translated by Foulke, William Dudley. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. ISBN0812210794.
Paul the Deacon (1907). History of the Lombards. Translated by Foulke, William Dudley. University of Pennsylvania. — A facsimile (and other formats) published online by the Internet Archive
Paul the Deacon (1907). . Translated by Foulke, William Dudley. University of Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on 2016-07-29. Retrieved 2010-07-22. — A machine readable version published online by the New Northvegr Center (2009)
Paul the Deacon (1907). History of the Lombards. Translated by Foulke, William Dudley. University of Pennsylvania. — Machine readable online Latin-English facing text, published by germanicmythology.com (January 2016) "Resources for Researchers into Germanic Mythology, Norse Mythology, and Northern European Folklore"
External linksEdit
Latin Wikisource has original text related to this article:
Historia gentis Langobardorum (Latin)
Schlager, Patricius (1911). "Paulus Diaconus" . In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 11. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
Works of Paulus Diaconus at Bibliotheca Augustana (in Latin)
(in Latin)
Historia Langobardorum, overview and full reproduction of the codex: Cividale del Friuli, Museo Archeologico Nazionale, XXVIII.
September 08, 2023
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The History of the Lombards or the History of the Langobards Latin Historia Langobardorum is the chief work by Paul the Deacon written in the late 8th century This incomplete history in six books was written after 787 and at any rate no later than 796 maybe at Montecassino 4 History of the LombardsHistoria LangobardorumHistoria gentis LangobardorumSalzburg manuscriptAuthor s Paul the DeaconLanguageLatinDate787 796 1 ProvenanceMonte Cassino 2 3 Manuscript s 115 extant manuscriptsPrincipal manuscript s Codex Sangallensis 635First printed edition1514GenreEthnic historySubjectHistory of the Lombard peopleThe history covers the story of the Lombards from their mythical origins to the death of King Liutprand in 743 and contains much information about the Eastern Roman empire the Franks and others The story is told from the point of view of a Lombard patriot and is especially valuable for its treatment of the relations between the Franks and the Lombards As his primary sources Paul used the document called the Origo gentis Langobardorum the Liber pontificalis the lost history of Secundus of Trent and the lost annals of Benevento he also made free use of works by Bede Gregory of Tours and Isidore of Seville 4 Contents 1 Editions 2 Translations 2 1 Into Italian 3 Notes 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksEditions EditAccording to a study made by Laura Pani in 2000 there are 115 surviving codices of Paul s history A popular work in the Middle Ages as indicated by the number of copies and their dissemination throughout Western Europe more than twenty of these manuscripts predate the 11th century while another eighty or more were copied later 5 nbsp The 1878 edition of Bethmann and WaitzThe relations between these manuscripts were studied by Georg Waitz who in 1876 identified 11 different families of the Historia Langobardorum 5 The oldest manuscript is the Palimpsest of Assisi written in the uncial script towards the end of the 8th century almost immediately after Paul s work was completed This palimpsest is however far from complete as it contains only parts of books II and V of Paul s history The earliest complete manuscript is the Codex Sangallensis 635 written sometime between the 8th and the 10th centuries and designated by Waitz as F1 6 According to Waitz F1 s age makes it the most reliable of the Historia s codices a view which has been challenged by Antonio Zanella and Dante Bianchi both of whom hold that the F1 does not correctly reflect Paul s original 7 nbsp Historia Langobardorum 1480Paul s account was largely accepted by subsequent writers was often continued and was first printed in Paris in 1514 Among the printed editions of the Latin text the most authoritative is that edited by Ludwig Konrad Bethmann and Georg Waitz and published in the Monumenta Germaniae Historica Scriptores rerum langobardicarum et Italicarum Hanover 1878 4 Translations EditIt has been translated into English German French Polish Spanish Swedish Italian Aragonese Slovenian and Croatian the English translation being by W D Foulke Philadelphia 1906 the German by O Abel and R Jacobi Leipzig 1878 4 the Polish by Ignacy Lewandowski 1995 Warszawa Henryk Pietruszczak 2002 Zgorzelec the Spanish by P Herrera Cadiz 2006 and the Swedish by Helge Weimarck Stockholm 1971 Several versions of the English translation are available see below in the section Further reading Into Italian Edit L Domenichi Paulo Diacono della Chiesa d Aquileia della Origine e Fatti de Re Longobardi Venice 1548 8 A Viviani Dell origine e de fatti de Longobardi 2 vols Udine 1826 28 G S Uberti De fatti de Longobardi Cividale 1899 reprinted in the Biblioteca Popolare Sonzogno Milan 1915 M Felisatti Storia dei Longobardi Milan 1967 F Roncoroni Storia dei Longobardi Milan 1971 E Bartolini Historia Langobardorum with Latin text and translation by A Giacomini Udine n d A Zanella Storia dei Longobardi Milan 1991 L Capo ed Storia dei Longobardi Milan 1992 Notes Edit Pohl 2008 p 93 Capo 1993 p xxviii Bullough 1991 p 137 a b c d Chisholm 1911 p 964 a b McKitterick 2004 p 77 78 Zanella 2007 p 105 Zanella 2007 pp 105 106 Osmont 1768 p 244 245 References EditOsmont Jean Baptiste Louis 1768 Dictionnaire typographique historique et critique Paris Lacombe pp 244 245 Dictionnaire typographique historique et critique des livres rares singuliers McKitterick Rosamond 2004 History and Memory in the Carolingian World Cambridge Cambridge University Press doi 10 1017 CBO9780511617003 ISBN 9780521827171 Bibliography in Geschichtsquellen des deutschen Mittelalters Historical Sources of the German Middle Ages repertory Attribution nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Paulus Diaconus Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 20 11th ed Cambridge University Press pp 964 965 Further reading EditPaul the Deacon 2003 Peters Edward ed History of the Lombards Translated by Foulke William Dudley Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania Press ISBN 0812210794 Paul the Deacon 1907 History of the Lombards Translated by Foulke William Dudley University of Pennsylvania A facsimile and other formats published online by the Internet Archive Paul the Deacon 1907 History of the Lombards Translated by Foulke William Dudley University of Pennsylvania Archived from the original on 2016 07 29 Retrieved 2010 07 22 A machine readable version published online by the New Northvegr Center 2009 Paul the Deacon 1907 History of the Lombards Translated by Foulke William Dudley University of Pennsylvania Machine readable online Latin English facing text published by germanicmythology com January 2016 Resources for Researchers into Germanic Mythology Norse Mythology and Northern European Folklore External links Edit nbsp Latin Wikisource has original text related to this article Historia gentis Langobardorum Latin Schlager Patricius 1911 Paulus Diaconus In Herbermann Charles ed Catholic Encyclopedia Vol 11 New York Robert Appleton Company Works of Paulus Diaconus at Bibliotheca Augustana in Latin Paul s Historia Langobardorum at the Institut fur Mittelalterforschung in Latin Historia Langobardorum overview and full reproduction of the codex Cividale del Friuli Museo Archeologico Nazionale XXVIII Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title History of the Lombards amp oldid 1139193798, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
