Theodulf of Orleans, Poems (selected) (Translation into Polish)

Tadeusz Gacia

John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin image/svg+xml , Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1836-9506


Abstract

This work is a Polish translation, preceded by an introduction, of seven selected poems by Theodulf of Orleans—four panegyric works dedicated to rulers, and three with Christian themes. These works demonstrate that Theodulf was a court poet, simultaneously a politician and promoter of the Carolingian Renaissance; a theologian fighting for dogmatic truth (the Filioque), but also a liturgist, mystic, and poet of nature. The translation is accompanied by essential, brief explanations.

Keywords:

Theodulf of Orleans, poetry, Carolingian Renaissance, translation into Polish



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Published
2026-03-15


Gacia, T. (2026). Teodulf z Orleanu, Poezje (wybór). Vox Patrum, 97, 399–418. https://doi.org/10.31743/vp.19455

Tadeusz Gacia  cato1961@gmail.com
John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin image/svg+xml https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1836-9506



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