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Direxi hoc animal, vitulum enchiridion meum; ut adiuves illi et eripias eum de manibus inimicorum suorum. Et adiuva, quantum valeas. Quia venerabilis episcopus multum ardet super nos, id est Teodulfus. Misi quoque in ora pueri huius, quamvis vitulus conta naturam rationale sit animal, quod ipse in auribus sanctitatis vestrae habet mugire. Habeo enim illum ad erudiendum Deo mecum in domo mea. Et poterit proficere, Deo donante, in lectionis studio seu grammaticae artis disciplina in domo sancti Martini. O Aquila! 'Hi in curribus et hi in equis; nos autem in nomine Domini nostri magnificabimur.' Valeas vigeas semper in aeternum.
I have sent this little animal, my calf, the manual, that you may help him and rescue him from the hands of his enemies. And help him as much as you are able. For the venerable bishop is greatly inflamed against us — that is, Theodulf. I have also put into the mouth of this boy, although a calf, contrary to nature, is a rational animal, what he may bellow into the ears of your holiness. For I have him with me in my house to be instructed for God. And he will be able, God granting, to make progress in the study of reading and in the discipline of the grammatical art in the house of Saint Martin. O Eagle! 'These trust in chariots and these in horses; but we shall be magnified in the name of our Lord.' May you fare well and flourish forever to all eternity.
我差遣這小小的牲畜——我的牛犢，就是這手冊，要你幫助它，從它仇敵的手中拯救它。並且盡你所能地幫助它。因為那可敬的主教，就是提奧杜夫，正極其向我們發怒。我也把話放在這孩子口中——雖然牛犢按其本性是違反常理才成為有理性的動物——好叫它在你聖潔的耳中哞叫。因為我把他帶在我身邊、在我家中，為著神受教導。蒙神恩許，他必能在閱讀的研習上、並在聖馬丁之家文法藝術的訓練上長進。鷹啊！「有人靠車，有人靠馬；但我們要因我們主的名而被尊大。」願你永遠安好興盛，直到永永遠遠。