LE STELLE E I MESI

PARLANDO DELLA PASSIONE di Carlo Magno per l'astronomia, Eginardo scrisse che «osservava con la massima attenzione il corso delle stelle». Il risultato di questo interesse è un trattato di calcolo e astronomia. Una copia, il Codice di Metz, del IX secolo, è custodita nella la Biblioteca nazionale di Spagna. Carlo Magno volle anche attribuire dei nomi germanici ai mesi. Gennaio, ad esempio, era chiamato Wintarmanoth, “mese invernale”.…

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