The Theater of Hydraulic Machines, Volume II

As a Christian Emperor, highly experienced in the arts and sciences original: "Künsten und Wissenschafften." In this era, "Künste" (arts) referred to both the "liberal arts" like grammar and logic, and the "mechanical arts" like engineering and craftsmanship., he did not only concern himself with the total rooting out of pagan abominations and great idolatry, but also with spreading true worship—which had only just begun at the borders—throughout all of Germany.

To this end, he ordered the establishment of many foundations, churches, and schools, not only to serve God and raise people in religious devotion within them, but also to propagate languages, arts, and sciences. Just as he was himself knowledgeable in the Latin and Greek languages, he also produced a German grammar to better refine original: "excoliren," from the Latin excolere, meaning to cultivate, polish, or improve. the German tongue; indeed, he bestowed the German names for the months of the year and days of the week that are still in use today Charlemagne is credited with replacing Latin month names with Germanic ones, such as Wunnimanot (June/Pasture-month) and Herbstmanot (September/Harvest-month).. In all these matters, he not only loved the arts and sciences but also honored and loved scholars, promoting them and thereby the advancement of the arts. We shall pass over his other excellent institutions for now.

In summary: Emperor Charles I Carolus I, or Charlemagne (742–814 AD). laid and secured the foundation for all sciences in Germany—spiritual as well as political—and the other liberal arts, so to speak. The German nation, in turn, has shown that it was not unworthy of this, but was capable of bringing everything to a certain perfection; as evidenced by the well-ordered religious service, staffed with so many excellent teachers...