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8th-century Northumbrian scholar, clergyman, poet, and teacher

Alcuin (Latinised: Flaccus Albinus Alcuinus; circa 735 – 19 May 804) was a Northumbrian scholar, theologian and catholic educator who taught for the court of Charlemagne.

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Native Name: Alcuinus • Albinus • Ealhwine • Alhwin

Alternative Names: Flaccus Albinus • Flaccus Albinus Alcuinus • Alchuine • Alcuin of York

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What makes bitter things sweet? Hunger.

Nec audiendi qui solent dicere, vox populi, vox Dei, quum tumultuositas vulgi semper insaniae proxima sit.

I, your Flaccus, am busy carrying out your wishes and instructions at St. Martin's, giving some the honey of the holy scriptures, making others drunk on the old wine of ancient learning.

Quapropter potius animam curare memento, quam carnem, quoniam haec manet, illa perit

Therefore remember to care rather for the soul than the flesh, for this remains and that perishes.

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