And thus I take leave of this work which has so long been the centre of my labor and research. To write about St. Francis of Assisi should have been his own affair, for what does he himself say in the S peculum perfectionis? The Emperor Charlemagne, Roland, Holger, and all the other Knights Of the Round Table fought the heathen unto death and won the victory over them, and at the end became them selves holy martyrs and died in the battle for the faith Of Christ. But now there are many who, by simply telling Of their actions, hope to win honor and fame from mankind. Also there are now many who, by simply preaching on what the saints have done, wish to win honor and fame.