[Footnote 90: The Arabs and the Greeks are alike silent
concerning the invasion of Rome by the Africans. The Latin
chronicles do not afford much instruction, (see the Annals
of Baronius and Pagi.) Our authentic and contemporary guide
for the popes of the ixth century is Anastasius, librarian
of the Roman church. His Life of Leo IV, contains
twenty-four pages, (p. 175 - 199, edit. Paris;) and if a
great part consist of superstitious trifles, we must blame
or command his hero, who was much oftener in a church than
in a camp.]