Frankish annalists of the 8th century often refer to Danish kings. The "Doctrina" preserves fragments from early dramatists, annalists, satirists, and antiquarian writers. Some Sullan annalists may have been sources for Livy. Generally speaking, annalists record events drily, leaving the entries unexplained and equally weighted. Livy also summarizes a second version found in some annalists he had consulted. Livy's sources were by no means confined to the annalists. Lescarbot is considered a picturesque figure among the annalists of New France. Sallust and Tacitus are fair examples of Gracchan Annalists. Every town of any importance could boast of its annalists, Pskov and Suzdal among others. According to the Roman annalists, this happened on 21 April 753 BC. Clyn and Grace, the annalists, were both of Kilkenny. Ireland 'was justly styled a "Nation of Annalists"'. From the start of the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC), the Chinese annalists called them "Xiongnu". Those who seem to have been more influenced by the method have been termed annalists.