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scarletmorning) wrote2011-07-04 11:50 pm
scarletmorning) wrote2011-07-04 11:50 pm
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The little story about Ludwig der Deutsche gets its own entry. 8D Because it's just that fun.
So. It's a quote from the Reginonis Chronicon written by Regino von Prüm. Unfortunately it's only in Latin and I didn't found a translation so I had to do it on my own (and boy, my Latin is rusty.). I didn't translate it faithfully in the sense that I didn't translate every word. I only kind of summarize it. (And I found a translation of the last two or three lines so I can't take any credit for that anyway.)
"Denique cum a partibus orientis veniens Ribuariorum terminos intrasset, in quandam regiam villam, nomine Flameresheim, ad hospicium divertit. Cumque solarium domus conscendisset stipatus obsequentium multitudine, repente (101) ispum solarium, quod nimia vetustate erat putredine resolutum, trabibus fractis corruit, et inter ruinas eius rex graviter adtritus est, ita ut duae costae eius a sua compage disiungerentur. Et cum omnes accurrissent eumque perisse arbitrarentur, ipse a loco, in quo ceciderat, surgens suis se representavit, asserens se nihil mali passum, et ultra, quam credi potest, dissimulato languore sequenti die contra fratrem ad Marsana proficiscitur. Tanta huius principis duricia, tanta animositas fuit, ut, cum etiam fragor fractarum costarum adinvicem collidentium a nonnullis audiretur, nemo tamen propterea audierit eum suspirium trahentem vel gemitum emittentem."
The background story; Karl´s and Ludwig´s brother Lothar has died and the Middle Realm Lothringien has no king anymore; there are no children. It was agreed that the brothers would split up the Middle Realm should there be no heir. Now Karl ignored that pact and occupied 869 Lothringien completely. Ludwig was sick at the time so he couldn't turn up personally. 870 they agree to meet and negotiate. And this quote is now about an (probably not very true XD) anecdote about what happened to Ludwig on his way to Meerssen where they've wanted to meet.
"On their journey to their meeting, the group stopped to rest in a village named Flamersheim. Together with his group of confidants he [Ludwig] stepped on the balcony of the house(.) Suddenly this weak balcony broke [...] and the king was buried heavily wounded beneath the boulder; the boulder was immediately removed. Many came running (to free him) so he doesn't die, (but) he himself stands up alone and shows and tells them that he isn't hurt. Furthermore -- one can't believe it -- he hid his weakness the following days on the journey to his brother. (End of my translation) So great was his steadfastness, so great his self-control that despite everyone being able to hear his broken ribs scrunching and cracking and rubbing against each other, he never muttered a groan or moan."
The teacher also said something about two ribs sticking out of Ludwig´s ribcage during the whole of the journey AND during the negotiations XD I didn't found anything about that in the quote (but I'm not really good at Latin anymore so I probably didn't notice if it's in there).
But. That's awesome XD He falls from a high balcony, does not only survive it (most of his friends didn't) but he also stands up on his own after being buried AND badly hurt (ribcage a mess and everything. Two ribs sticking out!) and then continues as if nothing has happened. The story is probably a hyperbole; it should only show everyone how strong and stoic Ludwig was, but it's still... I don't know. It amuses me.And yes, I do still see Hector XD
Just as good as the story where he bend a sword into a loop and back again. And broke a sword with his bare hands 8D Gotta love those old chronicles.
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On a different topic. If you like really calm and almost serene stories about all different kind of people, let me rec you Jiro Taniguchi. He has some really great works about life itself and humans. I don't like all of his works (some are too calm for me), but "Keyaki no Ki" (which doesn't seem to be translated into English according to Wikipedia) or "Aruku Hito" (also not translated) are... beautiful, I guess is the right work. Very calm. Mostly about older people and often about the struggle about retirement and everyday´s life or loss of an important friendship or family. Check it out if you like that stuff.
So. It's a quote from the Reginonis Chronicon written by Regino von Prüm. Unfortunately it's only in Latin and I didn't found a translation so I had to do it on my own (and boy, my Latin is rusty.). I didn't translate it faithfully in the sense that I didn't translate every word. I only kind of summarize it. (And I found a translation of the last two or three lines so I can't take any credit for that anyway.)
"Denique cum a partibus orientis veniens Ribuariorum terminos intrasset, in quandam regiam villam, nomine Flameresheim, ad hospicium divertit. Cumque solarium domus conscendisset stipatus obsequentium multitudine, repente (101) ispum solarium, quod nimia vetustate erat putredine resolutum, trabibus fractis corruit, et inter ruinas eius rex graviter adtritus est, ita ut duae costae eius a sua compage disiungerentur. Et cum omnes accurrissent eumque perisse arbitrarentur, ipse a loco, in quo ceciderat, surgens suis se representavit, asserens se nihil mali passum, et ultra, quam credi potest, dissimulato languore sequenti die contra fratrem ad Marsana proficiscitur. Tanta huius principis duricia, tanta animositas fuit, ut, cum etiam fragor fractarum costarum adinvicem collidentium a nonnullis audiretur, nemo tamen propterea audierit eum suspirium trahentem vel gemitum emittentem."
The background story; Karl´s and Ludwig´s brother Lothar has died and the Middle Realm Lothringien has no king anymore; there are no children. It was agreed that the brothers would split up the Middle Realm should there be no heir. Now Karl ignored that pact and occupied 869 Lothringien completely. Ludwig was sick at the time so he couldn't turn up personally. 870 they agree to meet and negotiate. And this quote is now about an (probably not very true XD) anecdote about what happened to Ludwig on his way to Meerssen where they've wanted to meet.
"On their journey to their meeting, the group stopped to rest in a village named Flamersheim. Together with his group of confidants he [Ludwig] stepped on the balcony of the house(.) Suddenly this weak balcony broke [...] and the king was buried heavily wounded beneath the boulder; the boulder was immediately removed. Many came running (to free him) so he doesn't die, (but) he himself stands up alone and shows and tells them that he isn't hurt. Furthermore -- one can't believe it -- he hid his weakness the following days on the journey to his brother. (End of my translation) So great was his steadfastness, so great his self-control that despite everyone being able to hear his broken ribs scrunching and cracking and rubbing against each other, he never muttered a groan or moan."
The teacher also said something about two ribs sticking out of Ludwig´s ribcage during the whole of the journey AND during the negotiations XD I didn't found anything about that in the quote (but I'm not really good at Latin anymore so I probably didn't notice if it's in there).
But. That's awesome XD He falls from a high balcony, does not only survive it (most of his friends didn't) but he also stands up on his own after being buried AND badly hurt (ribcage a mess and everything. Two ribs sticking out!) and then continues as if nothing has happened. The story is probably a hyperbole; it should only show everyone how strong and stoic Ludwig was, but it's still... I don't know. It amuses me.
Just as good as the story where he bend a sword into a loop and back again. And broke a sword with his bare hands 8D Gotta love those old chronicles.
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On a different topic. If you like really calm and almost serene stories about all different kind of people, let me rec you Jiro Taniguchi. He has some really great works about life itself and humans. I don't like all of his works (some are too calm for me), but "Keyaki no Ki" (which doesn't seem to be translated into English according to Wikipedia) or "Aruku Hito" (also not translated) are... beautiful, I guess is the right work. Very calm. Mostly about older people and often about the struggle about retirement and everyday´s life or loss of an important friendship or family. Check it out if you like that stuff.
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