Identifier: historyofallnati08wrig (find matches)
Title: A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library
Year: 1905 (1900s)
Authors: Wright, John Henry, 1852-1908
Subjects: World history
Publisher: (Philadelphia, New York : Lea Brothers & company
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Internet Archive

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Fig. 12. Bronze Statuette of Charlemagne. In the Museum Carnavalet. appearance which he presented when standing, as well as whenseated, was somewhat impaired by his short, thick neck, and bythe stoutness of his body, which, however, did not at all offend theeye, as his other members were symmetrical. As he strode firmlyalong, he presented, in his whole bearing, the picture of a sterlingman. His voice, however, was surprisingly shrill. During most ofhis life he enjoyed the best of health, but in the last four years of ithe was often tormented by fever. He did not, however, consultthe physicians, because they laid upon him all manner of unpleasant PLATE V.
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Albert Durers Ideal Head of Charlemagne. Painted in 1510. The emperor wears the crown and has the other imperial insignia,all of which were in Nuremberg in the artists lifetime. History of All ^ations, Vol. VIII., page SH. CHARLEMAGNE AS MAN. 89 restrictions about his iood, and wished to give him medicine. Bymeans of riding and hunting (cf. Fig. 13) he retained unusual bodilyvigor until old age. Bathing and swimming also helped to keep himin health. Later, he was especially fond of trying to recover strengthat the hot springs of Aix-la-Chapelle. In his manner of life, table,and clothing he insisted upon extreme simplicity. He usually worethe dress peculiar to the Frankish people, and put on richer garmentsonly on great festivals. Only twice — in Rome itself — could he beinduced to use the costly Roman attire. Aversion to useless show,and to everything foreign, was natural to him ; and even as the rulerof a vast empire, which comhined the proudest recollections of tlieRoman impeiia

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