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And now I come to the final settlement of Italy and the Lombard race; and to do that well, I must introduce you to-day to an old chronicler -- a very valuable, and as far as we know, faithful writer -- Paul Warnefrid, alias Paul the Deacon.
I shall not trouble you with much commentary on him; but let him, as much as possible, tell his own story. He may not be always quite accurate, but you will get no one more accurate. In the long run, you will know nothing about the matter, save what he tells you; so be content with what you can get. Let him shew you what sort of an account of his nation, and the world in general, a Lombard gentleman and clergyman could give, at the end of the 8th century.