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NOTES 269 Loire in Nantes. His relations with Gregory appear to have been usually bad. Cf. pp. 76, 154-5. For poems addressed to Felix by Fortunatus see Carmina, III, 4-10; V, 7 (edition by Leo in Mon. Germ. Hist.). P. 109, 1. II. Tetricus died in 572. It was in 573 that Gregory became bishop of Tours. P. 109, 1. 21. Creditor, business agent. P. 109, 1. 21. It is of interest that Gregory's own brother was accused of the practice of " evil arts " {maleficiis). Cf. Introd., p. xix. P. 110, 1. 6. Probably Alais. This bishopric probably became part of that of Nimes. Longnon, pp. 538-543. P. Ill, 1. 38. Libri IV de Virtutibus S. Martini. See Introd., pp. xvi and pp. 254-260. P. 112, 1. 32 f. This tale indicates one kind of limitation under which the profession of medicine labored at this time. Another is revealed in the tales of healing undertaken in connection with " evil arts " (pp. 205-8, 236-8). In the light of these passages the fate of the physician Marileif (pp. 115, 181-2) is the natural one. See also p. 131 and Introd,, pp. xxii-xxiii. P. 113, 1. 3. A characteristic opinion. See Introd., pp. xvii-xviii. P. 116, 1. 15. "On its right bank" {in dextera eius parte). Tours was wholly on the left bank of the Loire. P. 116, 1. J22. Cf. Introd. p. xix. P. 116, 1. 28. Note the terms of the prophecy and the statement that it was fulfilled. Chilperic was, however, succeeded by his son Clothar, who out- lived Gregory. The doubts expressed as to Clothar's legitimacy may have been inspired by this prophecy. See S. Hellman, in Hist. Zeit. vol. 107, p. 27 f. P. 117, 1. I f. For another glimpse of Frankish hunting see p. 235. P. 118, 1. 18. This is the earliest occurrence of the word Austrasii. Long- non, p. 193. P. 119, 1. 4. A more or less general custom among the early Germans, described by Tacitus, Germania, 31. P. 119, c. 15. Chilperic's enmity to Praetextatus, bishop of Rouen, arose from the latter's favor for Merovech, Chilperic's rebellious son. It was at Rouen that Merovech married Brunhilda. The legal side of the trial is hard to follow, the main interest lying in Gregory's spirited resistance to Chilperic. How Chilperic would have described it might be another story. P. 120, 1. 29 f. From Sulpicius Severus' Hfe of St. Martin. See note on p. 16, 1. 4. P. 127, 1. 4 f. The boys were to die in fulfilment of the prophecy on p. 116. See also p. 141. P. 128, 1. 2. Chilpericus . . . bannos jussit exigi. Bannus here means the fine for failure to obey the king's ban (order) requiring the service of all inhabitants. Brunner, Deutsche Rechtsgeschichte, vol. II, i, p. 34. P. 128, 1. II. The term translated " acre" (arapennis) is in reality only five-sixteenths of an acre. This part of Chilperic's decree must refer only to vineyard land.