A newly discovered Carolingian text: Candidus’ Liber testimoniorum veteris testamenti, written for Charlemagne
A 16th-century manuscript preserved at the Austrian National Library contains a copy of a substantial, previously unknown Latin text: the Liber testimoniorum veteris testamenti (‘Book of Testimonies from the Old Testament’), written by a ‘Candidus’ for a ruler named ‘Carolus’. This treatise seeks to demonstrate, through discussion and interpretation of selected passages from the books … Continue reading “A newly discovered Carolingian text: Candidus’ Liber testimoniorum veteris testamenti, written for Charlemagne”