Stammering the Praises of God: Notker Balbulus’s Liber Hymnorum

Course Description

Course Description: While the best-known work of Notker Balbulus (“the Stammerer”) is probably his biography of Charlemagne, no less important is his Liber Hymnorum, a collection of about 50 rhythmic texts that span the seasons and feasts of the liturgical year. These liturgical “sequences,” though probably not the first of their kind, gave great impetus to the spread of the genre during the Middle Ages. In this course we will read and discuss many of Notker’s poems, trying to see them both in the context of the Carolingian era and in the tradition of Christian Latin poetry as a whole, as well as in the tradition of the liturgy Level: Familiarity with Latin grammar, morphology, and vocabulary is strongly preferred, though interested students of any level are welcome Textbook: Instructor will provide materials

Details

• Semester: Summer 2025
• Day: Thursday
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• Duration: 60 minutes per session

Tuition

$250 per course

Availability

3 spots remaining out of 7

Cancellation Policy

Telepaideia tuition is non-refundable. However, if you need to cancel your enrollment or withdraw from your class, you may be eligible for a 50% credit to be used toward a future Telepaideia course. In order to be eligible for this credit, you must notify info@paideiainstitute.org of your withdrawal before the second class meeting has taken place.