Comparison of Geoffrey Chaucer Troilus and Criseyde 4 to Geoffrey Chaucer
Summary
Geoffrey Chaucer Troilus and Criseyde 4 has 1701 lines, and 10% of them have strong matches at magnitude 15+ in Geoffrey Chaucer. 66% of the lines have weak matches at magnitude 10 to 14. 24% of the lines have no match. On average, each line has 0.16 strong matches and 3.77 weak matches.
Troilus and Criseyde 4
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Geoffrey Chaucer
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Consolatione Philosophie 2 Prose 8: 9
Fortune debonaire. For alwey, whan Fortune semeth debonaire, [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 2 Prose 8: 10
[continues previous] than she lyeth falsly in bihetinge the hope of welefulnesse; but
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 264
[continues previous] Hast thou nat mad in English eek the book
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Consolatione Philosophie 1 Metre 6: 2
[continues previous] bemes of Phebus, that is to seyn, whan that Phebus the sonne is
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Melibee's Tale: 63
And whan they herden the goodliche wordes of dame Prudence, they weren so surprised and ravisshed, and hadden so greet Ioye of hir, that wonder was to telle. 'A! lady!' quod they, 'ye han shewed un-to us "the blessinge of swetnesse," after the sawe of David the prophete; for the reconsilinge which we been nat worthy to have in no manere, but we oghte requeren it with greet contricioun and humilitee, ye of ... [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 63
[continues previous] And whan they herden the goodliche wordes of dame Prudence, they weren so surprised and ravisshed, and hadden so greet Ioye of hir, that wonder was to telle. 'A! lady!' quod they, 'ye han shewed un-to us "the blessinge of swetnesse," after the sawe of David the prophete; for the reconsilinge which we been nat worthy to have in no manere, but we oghte requeren it with greet contricioun and humilitee, ye of your grete goodnesse ...
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Melibee's Tale: 6
... lat hem nat falle." And whan thou hast for-goon thy freend, do diligence to gete another freend; and this is more wysdom than for to wepe for thy freend which that thou hast lorn; for ther-inne is no bote. And therfore, if ye governe yow by sapience, put awey sorwe out of your herte. Remembre yow that Iesus Syrak seith: "a man that is Ioyous and glad in herte, it him conserveth florisshing in his age; but soothly sorweful herte maketh his bones drye." He seith eek thus: "that sorwe in herte sleeth ful many a man." Salomon seith: "that, right as ... [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 6
[continues previous] ... And whan thou hast for-goon thy freend, do diligence to gete another freend; and this is more wysdom than for to wepe for thy freend which that thou hast lorn; for ther-inne is no bote. And therfore, if ye governe yow by sapience, put awey sorwe out of your herte. Remembre yow that Iesus Syrak seith: "a man that is Ioyous and glad in herte, it him conserveth florisshing in his age; but soothly sorweful herte maketh his bones drye." He seith eek thus: "that sorwe in herte sleeth ful many a man." Salomon seith: "that, right as motthes in the shepes flees ...
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 107
[continues previous] Fair was this medew, as thoughte me overal;
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Melibee's Tale: 11
... same cause; and eek by resoun of the grete richesse and power of the parties bothe; for the whiche resouns it were a ful greet peril to erren in this matere. Wherfore, Melibeus, this is our sentence: we conseille yow aboven alle thing, that right anon thou do thy diligence in kepinge of thy propre persone, in swich a wyse that thou ne wante noon espye ne wacche, thy body for to save. And after that we conseille, that in thyn hous thou sette suffisant garnisoun, so that they may as wel thy body as thyn hous defende. But certes, for to moeve werre, or sodeynly for ... [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 11
[continues previous] ... same cause; and eek by resoun of the grete richesse and power of the parties bothe; for the whiche resouns it were a ful greet peril to erren in this matere. Wherfore, Melibeus, this is our sentence: we conseille yow aboven alle thing, that right anon thou do thy diligence in kepinge of thy propre persone, in swich a wyse that thou ne wante noon espye ne wacche, thy body for to save. And after that we conseille, that in thyn hous thou sette suffisant garnisoun, so that they may as wel thy body as thyn hous defende. But certes, for to moeve werre, or sodeynly for ...
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Consolatione Philosophie 2 Prose 5: 39
the beautee of feldes, delyteth it nat mochel un-to yow?' [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 2 Prose 5: 38
[continues previous] deserved by no wey that ye sholden mervailen on hem. And
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Consolatione Philosophie 2 Prose 5: 19
And certes a voys al hool, that is to seyn, with-oute amenusinge,
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Treatise on the Astrolabe 1: 1
Thyn Astrolabie hath a ring to putten on the thoumbe of thy right hand in taking the heighte of thinges. And tak keep, for from hennes-forthward, I wol clepe the heighte of any thing that is taken by thy rewle, the altitude, with-oute mo wordes.
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Treatise on the Astrolabe 1: 2
This ring renneth in a maner turet, fast to the moder of thyn Astrolabie, in so rowm a space that hit desturbeth nat the instrument to hangen after his righte centre.
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Treatise on the Astrolabe 2: 5
... whan that the degree of thy sonne falleth by-twixe two almikanteras, or elles yif thyn almikanteras ben graven with over gret a point of a compas, (for bothe thise thinges may causen errour as wel in knowing of the tyd of the day as of the verrey assendent), thou most werken in this wyse. Set the degree of thy sonne up-on the heyer almikanteras of bothe, and waite wel wher as thin almury toucheth the bordure, and set ther a prikke of inke. Set doun agayn the degree of thy sonne up-on the nethere almikanteras of bothe, and set ther another prikke. Remewe thanne ... [continues next]
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Treatise on the Astrolabe 2: 5
[continues previous] ... that the degree of thy sonne falleth by-twixe two almikanteras, or elles yif thyn almikanteras ben graven with over gret a point of a compas, (for bothe thise thinges may causen errour as wel in knowing of the tyd of the day as of the verrey assendent), thou most werken in this wyse. Set the degree of thy sonne up-on the heyer almikanteras of bothe, and waite wel wher as thin almury toucheth the bordure, and set ther a prikke of inke. Set doun agayn the degree of thy sonne up-on the nethere almikanteras of bothe, and set ther another prikke. ...
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Melibee's Tale: 31
... kepinge of thy persone; this is to seyn, ne be nat necligent to kepe thy persone, nat only fro thy gretteste enemys but fro thy leeste enemy. Senek seith: "a man that is wel avysed, he dredeth his leste enemy." Ovide seith: that "the litel wesele wol slee the grete bole and the wilde hert." And the book seith: "a litel thorn may prikke a greet king ful sore; and an hound wol holde the wilde boor." But nathelees, I sey nat thou shall be so coward that thou doute ther wher-as is no drede. The book seith: that "somme folk han greet lust ...
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Parson's Tale: 83
... Lecherie is, that a man or a womman eschue the companye of hem by whiche he douteth to be tempted; for al-be-it so that the dede is withstonden, yet is ther greet temptacioun. Soothly a whyt wal, al-though it ne brenne noght fully by stikinge of a candele, yet is the wal blak of the leyt. Ful ofte tyme I rede, that no man truste in his owene perfeccioun, but he be stronger than Sampson, and holier than Daniel, and wyser than Salomon. [continues next]
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[continues previous] ... a womman eschue the companye of hem by whiche he douteth to be tempted; for al-be-it so that the dede is withstonden, yet is ther greet temptacioun. Soothly a whyt wal, al-though it ne brenne noght fully by stikinge of a candele, yet is the wal blak of the leyt. Ful ofte tyme I rede, that no man truste in his owene perfeccioun, but he be stronger than Sampson, and holier than Daniel, and wyser than Salomon.
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Consolatione Philosophie 1 Prose 4: 157
how gret sikernesse of peril to me defendede I al the senat! [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 1 Prose 4: 157
[continues previous] how gret sikernesse of peril to me defendede I al the senat!
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Consolatione Philosophie 1 Prose 4: 158
[continues previous] Thou wost wel that I seye sooth, ne I ne avauntede me never
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Consolatione Philosophie 1 Prose 6: 33
'Certes,' quod she, 'thou wost wel whennes that alle thinges
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Melibee's Tale: 52
... right as men blamen an avaricious man by-cause of his scarsetee and chincherye, in the same wyse is he to blame that spendeth over largely. And therfore seith Caton: "use," he seith, "thy richesses that thou hast geten in swich a manere, that men have no matere ne cause to calle thee neither wrecche ne chinche; for it is a greet shame to a man to have a povere herte and a riche purs." He seith also: "the goodes that thou hast y-geten, use hem by mesure," that is to seyn, spende hem mesurably; for they that folily wasten and despenden the ... [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 52
[continues previous] ... blamen an avaricious man by-cause of his scarsetee and chincherye, in the same wyse is he to blame that spendeth over largely. And therfore seith Caton: "use," he seith, "thy richesses that thou hast geten in swich a manere, that men have no matere ne cause to calle thee neither wrecche ne chinche; for it is a greet shame to a man to have a povere herte and a riche purs." He seith also: "the goodes that thou hast y-geten, use hem by mesure," that is to seyn, spende hem mesurably; for they that folily wasten and despenden the goodes that ...
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Consolatione Philosophie 2 Prose 1: 75
shall be shoven, not thider that thou woldest, but whider that the
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 1: 23
brenninge woldest thou glowen, yif thou wistest whider I wol
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Parson's Tale: 76
... othere persones. Of this sinne, as seith the wyse man, folwen manye harmes. First, brekinge of feith; and certes, in feith is the keye of Cristendom. And whan that feith is broken and lorn, soothly Cristendom stant veyn and with-outen fruit. This sinne is eek a thefte; for thefte generally is for to reve a wight his thing agayns his wille. Certes, this is the fouleste thefte that may be, whan a womman steleth hir body from hir housbonde and yeveth it to hire holour to defoulen hir; and steleth hir soule fro Crist, and yeveth it to the devel. This ... [continues next]
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[continues previous] ... othere persones. Of this sinne, as seith the wyse man, folwen manye harmes. First, brekinge of feith; and certes, in feith is the keye of Cristendom. And whan that feith is broken and lorn, soothly Cristendom stant veyn and with-outen fruit. This sinne is eek a thefte; for thefte generally is for to reve a wight his thing agayns his wille. Certes, this is the fouleste thefte that may be, whan a womman steleth hir body from hir housbonde and yeveth it to hire holour to defoulen hir; and steleth hir soule fro Crist, and yeveth it to the devel. This is a fouler thefte, than ...
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Prose 1: 22
[continues previous] to speken right thus. 'Certes,' quod she, 'yif any wight diffinisshe
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 236
[continues previous] As stille as any stoon; til at the laste,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 310
[continues previous] As stille as any stoon; til at the laste,
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Melibee's Tale: 31
... to the firste point, that toucheth to the keping of your persone; ye shul understonde that he that hath werre shal evermore mekely and devoutly preyen biforn alle thinges, that Iesus Crist of his grete mercy wol han him in his proteccioun, and been his sovereyn helping at his nede. For certes, in this world ther is no wight that may be conseilled ne kept suffisantly withouten the keping of our lord Iesu Crist. To this sentence accordeth the prophete David, that seith: "if god ne kepe the citee, in ydel waketh he that it kepeth." Now sir, thanne shul ye committe the keping of your persone to ...
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Consolatione Philosophie 1 Prose 4: 157
how gret sikernesse of peril to me defendede I al the senat!
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Consolatione Philosophie 1 Prose 4: 158
Thou wost wel that I seye sooth, ne I ne avauntede me never
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Melibee's Tale: 44
... al only for to do newe wronges, but they comanden it. Also a wys man seith: that "the Iuge that correcteth nat the sinnere comandeth and biddeth him do sinne." And the Iuges and sovereyns mighten in hir land so muchel suffre of the shrewes and misdoeres, that they sholden by swich suffrance, by proces of tyme, wexen of swich power and might, that they sholden putte out the Iuges and the sovereyns from hir places, and atte laste maken hem lesen hir lordshipes.
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Melibee's Tale: 18
... that may nat wel deme, may nat wel conseille. The thridde is this; that "he that is irous and wrooth," as seith Senek, "ne may nat speke but he blame thinges;" and with his viciouse wordes he stireth other folk to angre and to ire. And eek sir, ye moste dryve coveitise out of your herte. For the apostle seith, that "coveitise is rote of alle harmes." And trust wel that a coveitous man ne can noght deme ne thinke, but only to fulfille the ende of his coveitise; and certes, that ne may never been accompliced; for ever the more habundaunce that he hath of richesse, the more he desyreth. And sir, ye moste also dryve out of your herte hastifnesse; for certes, ye ne may nat deme for the beste a sodeyn thought that falleth in youre herte, but ye moste avyse yow on it ful ofte. For as ye herde biforn, the commune proverbe is this, that "he that sone demeth, sone repenteth."
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Melibee's Tale: 72
And right anon they token hir wey to the court of Melibee, and token with hem somme of hir trewe freendes, to maken feith for hem and for to been hir borwes. And whan they were comen to the presence of Melibee, he seyde hem thise wordes: 'it standeth thus,' quod Melibee, 'and sooth it is, that ye, causeless, and with-outen skile and resoun, han doon grete iniuries and wronges to me and to my wyf Prudence, and to my doghter also. For ye han entred in-to myn hous by violence, ... [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 72
[continues previous] And right anon they token hir wey to the court of Melibee, and token with hem somme of hir trewe freendes, to maken feith for hem and for to been hir borwes. And whan they were comen to the presence of Melibee, he seyde hem thise wordes: 'it standeth thus,' quod Melibee, 'and sooth it is, that ye, causeless, and with-outen skile and resoun, han doon grete iniuries and wronges to me and to my wyf Prudence, and to my doghter also. For ye han entred in-to myn hous by violence, and have doon swich outrage, that ...
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Parson's Tale: 35
... the wages of servaunts, or elles in usure or in withdrawinge of the almesse of povre folk. For which the wyse man seith, 'fedeth him that almost dyeth for honger'; for soothly, but-if thou fede him, thou sleest him; and alle thise been deadly sinnes. Bodily manslaughtre is, whan thow sleest him with thy tonge in other manere; as whan thou comandest to sleen a man, or elles yevest him conseil to sleen a man. Manslaughtre in dede is in foure maneres. That oon is by lawe; right as a Iustice dampneth him that is coupable to the deeth. But lat the Iustice be ... [continues next]
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[continues previous] ... of the wages of servaunts, or elles in usure or in withdrawinge of the almesse of povre folk. For which the wyse man seith, 'fedeth him that almost dyeth for honger'; for soothly, but-if thou fede him, thou sleest him; and alle thise been deadly sinnes. Bodily manslaughtre is, whan thow sleest him with thy tonge in other manere; as whan thou comandest to sleen a man, or elles yevest him conseil to sleen a man. Manslaughtre in dede is in foure maneres. That oon is by lawe; right as a Iustice dampneth him that is coupable to the deeth. But ...
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Parson's Tale: 93
... which it is more digne than any other preyere; for that Iesu Crist him-self maked it; and it is short, for it sholde be coud the more lightly, and for to withholden it the more esily in herte, and helpen him-self the ofter with the orisoun; and for a man sholde be the lasse wery to seyen it, and for a man may nat excusen him to lerne it, it is so short and so esy; and for it comprehendeth in it-self alle gode preyeres. The exposicioun of this holy preyere, that is so excellent and digne, I bitake to thise maistres of theologie; save thus muchel wol ... [continues next]
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[continues previous] ... than any other preyere; for that Iesu Crist him-self maked it; and it is short, for it sholde be coud the more lightly, and for to withholden it the more esily in herte, and helpen him-self the ofter with the orisoun; and for a man sholde be the lasse wery to seyen it, and for a man may nat excusen him to lerne it, it is so short and so esy; and for it comprehendeth in it-self alle gode preyeres. The exposicioun of this holy preyere, that is so excellent and digne, I bitake to thise maistres of theologie; save thus ...
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 11: 161
gret gladnesse of thee; for thou hast ficched in thyn herte [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 11: 161
[continues previous] gret gladnesse of thee; for thou hast ficched in thyn herte
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Melibee's Tale: 18
... that may nat wel deme, may nat wel conseille. The thridde is this; that "he that is irous and wrooth," as seith Senek, "ne may nat speke but he blame thinges;" and with his viciouse wordes he stireth other folk to angre and to ire. And eek sir, ye moste dryve coveitise out of your herte. For the apostle seith, that "coveitise is rote of alle harmes." And trust wel that a coveitous man ne can noght deme ne thinke, but only to fulfille the ende of his coveitise; and certes, that ne may never been accompliced; for ever the more habundaunce that he hath of richesse, the more he desyreth. And sir, ye moste also dryve out of your herte hastifnesse; for certes, ye ne may nat deme for the beste a sodeyn thought that falleth in youre herte, but ye moste avyse yow on it ful ofte. For as ye herde biforn, the commune proverbe is this, that "he that sone demeth, sone repenteth."
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Parson's Tale: 88
... to warisshe him-self, the more wolde it corrupte and haste him to his deeth; and eek the wounde wolde be the wors for to hele. And right so fareth sinne, that longe tyme is in a man unshewed. Certes, a man oghte hastily shewen hise sinnes for manye causes; as for drede of deeth, that cometh ofte sodenly, and is in no certeyn what tyme it shal be, ne in what place; and eek the drecchinge of o synne draweth in another; and eek the lenger that he tarieth, the ferther he is fro Crist. And if he abyde to his laste day, scarsly ... [continues next]
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[continues previous] ... more wolde it corrupte and haste him to his deeth; and eek the wounde wolde be the wors for to hele. And right so fareth sinne, that longe tyme is in a man unshewed. Certes, a man oghte hastily shewen hise sinnes for manye causes; as for drede of deeth, that cometh ofte sodenly, and is in no certeyn what tyme it shal be, ne in what place; and eek the drecchinge of o synne draweth in another; and eek the lenger that he tarieth, the ferther he is fro Crist. And if he abyde to his laste day, scarsly may he shryven ...
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 570
[continues previous] I wot wel that thou mayst nat al hit ryme,
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Melibee's Tale: 65
... he defendeth and forbedeth a man to yeven him-self to his enemy. And nathelees I conseille you, that ye mistruste nat my lord. For I wool wel and knowe verraily, that he is debonaire and meke, large, curteys, and nothing desyrous ne coveitous of good ne richesse. For ther nis no-thing in this world that he desyreth, save only worship and honour. Forther-more I knowe wel, and am right seur, that he shal no-thing doon in this nede with-outen my conseil. And I shal so werken in this cause, that, by grace of our lord god, ye shul been reconsiled un-to us.'
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Consolatione Philosophie 2 Prose 1: 68
floor of Fortune, that is to seyn, in this world, sin thou hast [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 2 Prose 1: 68
[continues previous] floor of Fortune, that is to seyn, in this world, sin thou hast
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Parson's Tale: 12
... is bothe sensualitee rebel to reson and the body also. And certes, this disordinance and this rebellion oure lord Iesu Crist aboghte up-on his precious body ful dere, and herkneth in which wyse. For-as-muche thanne as reson is rebel to god, therfore is man worthy to have sorwe and to be deed. This suffred oure lord Iesu Crist for man, after that he hadde be bitraysed of his disciple, and distreyned and bounde, 'so that his blood brast out at every nail of hise handes,' as seith seint Augustin. And forther-over, for-as-muchel as reson of man ne wol nat daunte sensualitee whan it may, therfore ... [continues next]
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Parson's Tale: 12
[continues previous] ... so is bothe sensualitee rebel to reson and the body also. And certes, this disordinance and this rebellion oure lord Iesu Crist aboghte up-on his precious body ful dere, and herkneth in which wyse. For-as-muche thanne as reson is rebel to god, therfore is man worthy to have sorwe and to be deed. This suffred oure lord Iesu Crist for man, after that he hadde be bitraysed of his disciple, and distreyned and bounde, 'so that his blood brast out at every nail of hise handes,' as seith seint Augustin. And forther-over, for-as-muchel as reson of man ne wol nat daunte sensualitee whan it ...
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Parson's Tale: 88
... thou have lycence for to shryve thee to a discreet and an honeste preest, where thee lyketh, and by lycence of thy curat, that thou ne mayst wel shryve thee to him of alle thy sinnes. But lat no blotte be bihinde; lat no sinne been untold, as fer as thou hast remembraunce. And whan thou shalt be shriven to thy curat, telle him eek alle the sinnes that thou hast doon sin thou were last y-shriven; this is no wikked entente of divisioun of shrifte. [continues next]
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Have here my trouthe, and that thou shalt wel here.' — [continues next]
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Parson's Tale: 88
[continues previous] ... thou have lycence for to shryve thee to a discreet and an honeste preest, where thee lyketh, and by lycence of thy curat, that thou ne mayst wel shryve thee to him of alle thy sinnes. But lat no blotte be bihinde; lat no sinne been untold, as fer as thou hast remembraunce. And whan thou shalt be shriven to thy curat, telle him eek alle the sinnes that thou hast doon sin thou were last y-shriven; this is no wikked entente of divisioun of shrifte.
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Melibee's Tale: 30
... that the phisiciens entreteden in this caas, this is to seyn, that, in maladyes, that oon contrarie is warisshed by another contrarie, I wolde fayn knowe how ye understonde thilke text, and what is your sentence.' 'Certes,' quod Melibeus, 'I understonde it in this wyse: that, right as they han doon me a contrarie, right so sholde I doon hem another. For right as they han venged hem on me and doon me wrong, right so shal I venge me upon hem and doon hem wrong; and thanne have I cured oon contrarie by another.' [continues next]
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[continues previous] ... which that the phisiciens entreteden in this caas, this is to seyn, that, in maladyes, that oon contrarie is warisshed by another contrarie, I wolde fayn knowe how ye understonde thilke text, and what is your sentence.' 'Certes,' quod Melibeus, 'I understonde it in this wyse: that, right as they han doon me a contrarie, right so sholde I doon hem another. For right as they han venged hem on me and doon me wrong, right so shal I venge me upon hem and doon hem wrong; and thanne have I cured oon contrarie by another.'
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[continues previous] 'Iasoun,' quod she, 'for ought I see or can,
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Parson's Tale: 19
... alwey doon as he wolde.' The same seint Paul, after his grete penaunce in water and in lond (in water by night and by day, in greet peril and in greet peyne, in lond, in famine, in thurst, in cold and clothlees, and ones stoned almost to the deeth) yet seyde he: 'allas! I, caytif man, who shal delivere me fro the prisoun of my caytif body?' And seint Ierome, whan he longe tyme hadde woned in desert, where-as he hadde no companye but of wilde bestes, where-as he ne hadde no mete but herbes and water to his drinke, ne no bed but the naked erthe, for ...
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Treatise on the Astrolabe 1: 17
... the grettest declinacioun northward of the sonne. And ther-for is he cleped the Solsticioun of Somer; whiche declinacioun, aftur Ptholome, is 23 degrees and 50 minutes, as wel in Cancer as in Capricorne. This signe of Cancre is cleped the Tropik of Somer, of tropos, that is to seyn 'agaynward'; for thanne by-ginneth the sonne to passe fro us-ward. And for the more declaracioun, lo here the figure. The middel cercle in wydnesse, of thise 3, is cleped the Cercle Equinoxial; up-on whiche turneth evermo the hedes of Aries and Libra. And understond wel, that evermo this Cercle Equinoxial turneth iustly fro verrey est to verrey west; as ... [continues next]
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Treatise on the Astrolabe 1: 17
[continues previous] ... grettest declinacioun northward of the sonne. And ther-for is he cleped the Solsticioun of Somer; whiche declinacioun, aftur Ptholome, is 23 degrees and 50 minutes, as wel in Cancer as in Capricorne. This signe of Cancre is cleped the Tropik of Somer, of tropos, that is to seyn 'agaynward'; for thanne by-ginneth the sonne to passe fro us-ward. And for the more declaracioun, lo here the figure. The middel cercle in wydnesse, of thise 3, is cleped the Cercle Equinoxial; up-on whiche turneth evermo the hedes of Aries and Libra. And understond wel, that evermo this Cercle Equinoxial turneth iustly fro ...
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Prose 1: 3
weighte of hir wordes, I thanne, that ne hadde nat al-outerly
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Metre 4: 28
and destroyeth the false thinges by the trewe thinges. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 508
[continues previous] Now fele I wel the goodnesse of this wyf,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 520
[continues previous] Now fele I wel the goodnesse of this wyf,
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Parson's Tale: 80
... biforn the peple. It is a greet folye, a womman to have a fair array outward and in hir-self be foul inward. A wyf sholde eek be mesurable in lokinge and in beringe and in laughinge, and discreet in alle hir wordes and hir dedes. And aboven alle worldly thing she sholde loven hir housbonde with al hir herte, and to him be trewe of hir body so sholde an housbonde eek be to his wyf. For sith that al the body is the housbondes, so sholde hir herte been, or elles ther is bitwixe hem two, as in that, no parfit mariage. Thanne shal men understonde that for three ...
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 9: 10
it were thorugh a litel clifte; but me were levere knowen hem
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Parson's Tale: 76
... flesh that was to hem offred, but they toke by force the flesh that is rawe. Certes, so thise shrewes ne holden hem nat apayed of rosted flesh and sode flesh, with which the peple fedden hem in greet reverence, but they wole have raw flesh of folkes wyves and hir doghtres. And certes, thise wommen that consenten to hir harlotrie doon greet wrong to Crist and to holy chirche and alle halwes, and to alle soules; for they bireven alle thise him that sholde worshipe Crist and holy chirche, and preye for cristene soules. And therfore han swiche preestes, and hir lemmanes eek that consenten to hir lecherie, the ...
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Prose 2: 171
'Ye, wolde god,' quod I, 'that they mighten don non!' [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 1 Prose 1: 54
shame, they passeden sorowfully the threshfold. [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 1 Prose 1: 55
And I, of whom the sighte, plounged in teres, was derked so [continues next]
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[continues previous] And I, of whom the sighte, plounged in teres, was derked so
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 202
[continues previous] This balade, which that I shal yow devyse.
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Parson's Tale: 10
... in defaute of tresor, of which that David seith; 'the riche folk, that embraceden and oneden al hir herte to tresor of this world, shul slepe in the slepinge of deeth; and no-thing ne shul they finden in hir handes of al hir tresor.' And more-over, the miseise of helle shal been in defaute of mete and drinke. For god seith thus by Moyses; 'they shul been wasted with hunger, and the briddes of helle shul devouren hem with bitter deeth, and the galle of the dragon shal been hir drinke, and the venim of the dragon hir morsels.' And forther-over, hir miseise shal been in defaute of ...
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Parson's Tale: 71
In other manere been distinct the speces of Glotonye, after seint Gregorie. The firste is, for to ete biforn tyme to ete. The seconde is, whan a man get him to delicat mete or drinke. The thridde is, whan men taken to muche over mesure. The fourthe is curiositee, with greet entente to maken and apparaillen his mete. The fifthe is, for to eten to gredily. Thise been the fyve fingres of the develes hand, by whiche he draweth folk to sinne.
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Melibee's Tale: 7
... yeven it me, our lord hath biraft it me; right as our lord hath wold, right so it is doon; blessed be the name of our lord."' To thise foreseide thinges answerde Melibeus un-to his wyf Prudence: 'Alle thy wordes,' quod he, 'been sothe, and ther-to profitable; but trewely myn herte is troubled with this sorwe so grevously, that I noot what to done.' 'Lat calle,' quod Prudence, 'thy trewe freendes alle, and thy linage whiche that been wyse; telleth your cas, and herkneth what they seye in conseiling, and yow governe after hir sentence. Salomon seith: "werk alle thy thinges by conseil, and thou ... [continues next]
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[continues previous] ... "our lord hath yeven it me, our lord hath biraft it me; right as our lord hath wold, right so it is doon; blessed be the name of our lord."' To thise foreseide thinges answerde Melibeus un-to his wyf Prudence: 'Alle thy wordes,' quod he, 'been sothe, and ther-to profitable; but trewely myn herte is troubled with this sorwe so grevously, that I noot what to done.' 'Lat calle,' quod Prudence, 'thy trewe freendes alle, and thy linage whiche that been wyse; telleth your cas, and herkneth what they seye in conseiling, and yow governe after hir sentence. Salomon seith: "werk alle thy thinges by conseil, and thou shalt ...
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Melibee's Tale: 31
... harm, and blesse him that seith to thee harm." And in manye othere places he amonesteth pees and accord. But now wol I speke to yow of the conseil which that was yeven to yow by the men of lawe and the wyse folk, that seyden alle by oon accord as ye han herd bifore; that, over alle thynges, ye sholde doon your diligence to kepen your persone and to warnestore your hous. And seyden also, that in this caas ye oghten for to werken ful avysely and with greet deliberacioun. And sir, as to the firste point, that toucheth to the keping of your persone; ye shul understonde that ... [continues next]
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[continues previous] ... seith to thee harm." And in manye othere places he amonesteth pees and accord. But now wol I speke to yow of the conseil which that was yeven to yow by the men of lawe and the wyse folk, that seyden alle by oon accord as ye han herd bifore; that, over alle thynges, ye sholde doon your diligence to kepen your persone and to warnestore your hous. And seyden also, that in this caas ye oghten for to werken ful avysely and with greet deliberacioun. And sir, as to the firste point, that toucheth to the keping of your persone; ...
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[continues previous] To seen that flour, as ye han herd devyse.
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[continues previous] Fair was this medew, as thoughte me overal;
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Parson's Tale: 31
... 'love thy neighebore as thyselve,' that is to seyn, to salvacion bothe of lyf and of soule. And more-over, thou shalt love him in word, and in benigne amonestinge, and chastysinge; and conforten him in hise anoyes, and preye for him with al thyn herte. And in dede thou shall love him in swich wyse, that thou shalt doon to him in charitee as thou woldest that it were doon to thyn owene persone. And therfore, thou ne shalt doon him no damage in wikked word, ne harm in his body, ne in his catel, ne in his soule, by entysing of wikked ensample. Thou shalt ... [continues next]
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[continues previous] ... 'love thy neighebore as thyselve,' that is to seyn, to salvacion bothe of lyf and of soule. And more-over, thou shalt love him in word, and in benigne amonestinge, and chastysinge; and conforten him in hise anoyes, and preye for him with al thyn herte. And in dede thou shall love him in swich wyse, that thou shalt doon to him in charitee as thou woldest that it were doon to thyn owene persone. And therfore, thou ne shalt doon him no damage in wikked word, ne harm in his body, ne in his catel, ne in his soule, by entysing ...
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Melibee's Tale: 65
'Certes,' quod Prudence, 'it is an hard thing and right perilous, that a man putte him al outrely in the arbitracioun and Iuggement, and in the might and power of hise enemys. For Salomon seith: "leveth me, and yeveth credence to that I shal seyn; I seye," quod he, "ye peple, folk, and governours of holy chirche, to thy sone, to thy wyf, to thy freend, ne to thy brother ne yeve thou never might ne maistrie of thy body, whyl thou livest." Now sithen he defendeth, that man shal nat ... [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 2 Prose 2: 2
wordes of Fortune; tak hede now thy-self, yif that she axeth [continues next]
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Ne also ne acordeth nat the poeple to that I shal seyn, the which [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 65
[continues previous] 'Certes,' quod Prudence, 'it is an hard thing and right perilous, that a man putte him al outrely in the arbitracioun and Iuggement, and in the might and power of hise enemys. For Salomon seith: "leveth me, and yeveth credence to that I shal seyn; I seye," quod he, "ye peple, folk, and governours of holy chirche, to thy sone, to thy wyf, to thy freend, ne to thy brother ne yeve thou never might ne maistrie of thy body, whyl thou livest." Now sithen he defendeth, that man shal nat yeven to his brother ...
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[continues previous] wordes of Fortune; tak hede now thy-self, yif that she axeth
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[continues previous] Ne also ne acordeth nat the poeple to that I shal seyn, the which
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Consolatione Philosophie 1 Prose 1: 43
[continues previous] me, with your flateryes, any uncunninge and unprofitable man, as
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Melibee's Tale: 72
And right anon they token hir wey to the court of Melibee, and token with hem somme of hir trewe freendes, to maken feith for hem and for to been hir borwes. And whan they were comen to the presence of Melibee, he seyde hem thise wordes: 'it standeth thus,' quod Melibee, 'and sooth it is, that ye, causeless, and with-outen skile and resoun, han doon grete iniuries and wronges to me and to my wyf Prudence, and to my doghter also. For ye han entred in-to myn hous by violence, and have doon ... [continues next]
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[continues previous] And right anon they token hir wey to the court of Melibee, and token with hem somme of hir trewe freendes, to maken feith for hem and for to been hir borwes. And whan they were comen to the presence of Melibee, he seyde hem thise wordes: 'it standeth thus,' quod Melibee, 'and sooth it is, that ye, causeless, and with-outen skile and resoun, han doon grete iniuries and wronges to me and to my wyf Prudence, and to my doghter also. For ye han entred in-to myn hous by violence, and have doon swich outrage, that ...
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[continues previous] With broken voys, al hoors for-shright, Criseyde
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Melibee's Tale: 64
... wordes; for we consideren and knowlichen that we han offended and greved my lord Melibee out of mesure; so ferforth, that we be nat of power to maken hise amendes. And therfore we oblige and binden us and our freendes to doon al his wil and hise comandements. But peraventure he hath swich hevinesse and swich wratthe to us-ward, by-cause of our offence, that he wole enioyne us swich a peyne as we mowe nat here ne sustene. And therfore, noble lady, we biseke to your wommanly pitee, to taken swich avysement in this nede, that we, ne our freendes, be nat desherited ne destroyed thurgh ... [continues next]
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[continues previous] ... wordes; for we consideren and knowlichen that we han offended and greved my lord Melibee out of mesure; so ferforth, that we be nat of power to maken hise amendes. And therfore we oblige and binden us and our freendes to doon al his wil and hise comandements. But peraventure he hath swich hevinesse and swich wratthe to us-ward, by-cause of our offence, that he wole enioyne us swich a peyne as we mowe nat here ne sustene. And therfore, noble lady, we biseke to your wommanly pitee, to taken swich avysement in this nede, that we, ne our freendes, be ...
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[continues previous] as who seith, he mot ben alwey agast, lest he lese that he wot wel he
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[continues previous] may lese it. For which, the continuel dreed that he hath ne
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... his conseil weren accorded that he sholde maken werre, anoon he consented to hir conseilling, and fully affermed hir sentence. Thanne dame Prudence, whan that she saugh how that hir housbonde shoop him for to wreken him on his foos, and to biginne werre, she in ful humble wyse, when she saugh hir tyme, seide him thise wordes: 'My lord,' quod she, 'I yow biseche as hertely as I dar and can, ne haste yow nat to faste, and for alle guerdons as yeveth me audience. For Piers Alfonce seith: "who-so that dooth to that other good or harm, haste thee nat to quyten it; for in this ...
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Melibee's Tale: 36
... your hastif wilfulnesse; for trewely, alle tho that conseilleden yow to maken sodeyn werre ne been nat your freendes. Lat us now considere whiche been they, that ye holde so greetly your freendes as to your persone. For al-be-it so that ye be mighty and riche, certes ye ne been nat but allone. For certes, ye ne han no child but a doghter; ne ye ne han bretheren ne cosins germayns, ne noon other neigh kinrede, wherfore that your enemys, for drede, sholde stinte to plede with yow or to destroye your persone. Ye knowen also, that your richesses moten been dispended in diverse parties; and whan ... [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 51
... grete cold; and in somer, by enchesoun of the hete." For thise causes seith Caton: "waketh and enclyneth nat yow over muchel for to slepe; for over muchel reste norisseth and causeth manye vices." And therfore seith seint Ierome: "doth somme gode dedes, that the devel which is our enemy ne finde yow nat unoccupied." For the devel ne taketh nat lightly un-to his werkinge swiche as he findeth occupied in gode werkes.
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[continues previous] ... hastif wilfulnesse; for trewely, alle tho that conseilleden yow to maken sodeyn werre ne been nat your freendes. Lat us now considere whiche been they, that ye holde so greetly your freendes as to your persone. For al-be-it so that ye be mighty and riche, certes ye ne been nat but allone. For certes, ye ne han no child but a doghter; ne ye ne han bretheren ne cosins germayns, ne noon other neigh kinrede, wherfore that your enemys, for drede, sholde stinte to plede with yow or to destroye your persone. Ye knowen also, that your richesses moten been dispended in diverse parties; and whan that ...
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Melibee's Tale: 57
Whanne Melibee hadde herd dame Prudence maken semblant of wratthe, he seyde in this wyse, 'dame, I prey yow that ye be nat displesed of thinges that I seye; for ye knowe wel that I am angry and wrooth, and that is no wonder; and they that been wrothe witen nat wel what they doon, ne what they seyn. Therfore the prophete seith: that "troubled eyen han no cleer sighte." But seyeth and conseileth me as yow lyketh; for I am redy to do right ...
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Melibee's Tale: 17
'Now sir,' quod dame Prudence, 'and sin ye vouche-sauf to been governed by my conseil, I wol enforme yow how ye shul governe your-self in chesinge of your conseillours. Ye shul first, in alle your werkes, mekely biseken to the heighe god that he wol be your conseillour; and shapeth yow to swich entente, that he yeve yow conseil and confort, as taughte Thobie his sone. "At alle tymes thou shalt blesse god, and praye him to dresse thy weyes"; and looke that alle thy conseils been in him for evermore. Seint Iame eek seith: ... [continues next]
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[continues previous] 'Now sir,' quod dame Prudence, 'and sin ye vouche-sauf to been governed by my conseil, I wol enforme yow how ye shul governe your-self in chesinge of your conseillours. Ye shul first, in alle your werkes, mekely biseken to the heighe god that he wol be your conseillour; and shapeth yow to swich entente, that he yeve yow conseil and confort, as taughte Thobie his sone. "At alle tymes thou shalt blesse god, and praye him to dresse thy weyes"; and looke that alle thy conseils been in him for evermore. Seint Iame eek seith: "if any of yow have nede of ...
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 2: 63
enforcen hem to have nede of nothing? Certes, ther nis non other
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 2: 64
thing that may so wel performe blisfulnesse, as an estat plentivous
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god ne may nat ben desseived in no manere, than mot it nedes [continues next]
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thanne, that the bitydinge of the thing y-wist biforn ne may nat [continues next]
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necessitee faileth hem, they ne mighten nat ben wist biforn, and [continues next]
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of alle thinges, is good. For, so as nothing ne may ben thought [continues next]
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[continues previous] thanne, that the bitydinge of the thing y-wist biforn ne may nat
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[continues previous] ben eschued. And at the laste, yif that any wight wene a thing
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[continues previous] necessitee faileth hem, they ne mighten nat ben wist biforn, and
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[continues previous] that no-thing ne may ben comprehended by science but certein;
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[continues previous] bettre than god, it may nat ben douted thanne that he, that
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whiche he hath wist biforn fermely to comen. For which it [continues next]
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[continues previous] whiche he hath wist biforn fermely to comen. For which it
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[continues previous] hath feled biforn. For yif that they mighten wrythen awey in
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stedefast prescience of thing to comen, but rather an uncertein [continues next]
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opinioun; the whiche thing to trowen of god, I deme it felonye [continues next]
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but that it ne putteth no necessitee to thinges; thanne [continues next]
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is signe of this necessitee; or elles, yif ther nere no necessitee,
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certes, thilke prescience ne mighte nat be signe of thing that nis
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nis ther no prescience of thilke thinges; and yif we trowe that
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simplicitee of the sovereyn science, that nis nat enclosed nor [continues next]
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[continues previous] stedefast prescience of thing to comen, but rather an uncertein
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[continues previous] opinioun; the whiche thing to trowen of god, I deme it felonye
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[continues previous] he is worthy to han that adversitee. This is the opinioun of some
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nat ben hid fro the purviaunce of god; and in this manere this [continues next]
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necessitee slydeth ayein in-to the contrarye partye: ne it ne [continues next]
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[continues previous] nat ben hid fro the purviaunce of god; and in this manere this
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ben purveyed of god, whiche that temporel welefulnesse [continues next]
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which is thilke verray blisfulnesse, and eek whiche thilke thinges [continues next]
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[continues previous] it bihoveth, nedes, that thinges that ben to comen ben y-porveyed: [continues next]
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and of thinges to comen. For althogh that, for that thinges ben [continues next]
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whylom ben causes of thilke soverein purvyaunce that is in god? [continues next]
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[continues previous] that a thing is, it bihoveth by necessitee that thilke selve thing be;
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and yif tho thinges that ne han no certein bitydinges ben purveyed [continues next]
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[continues previous] to the aventure of fortune; and iugen that only swiche thinges [continues next]
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[continues previous] ben that lyen falsly blisfulnesse, that is to seyn, that by deceite [continues next]
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[continues previous] bihoveth nat, nedes, that thinges bityden that ben purvyed, but [continues next]
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[continues previous] whylom ben causes of thilke soverein purvyaunce that is in god?
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[continues previous] to the aventure of fortune; and iugen that only swiche thinges [continues next]
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[continues previous] which is thilke verray blisfulnesse, and eek whiche thilke thinges [continues next]
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[continues previous] ben that lyen falsly blisfulnesse, that is to seyn, that by deceite [continues next]
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in whiche the effect of alle the dedes of mankinde standeth, that [continues next]
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[continues previous] bihoveth nat, nedes, that thinges bityden that ben purvyed, but [continues next]
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[continues previous] it bihoveth, nedes, that thinges that ben to comen ben y-porveyed: [continues next]
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Why axestow thanne, or why desputestow thanne, that thilke [continues next]
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[continues previous] to the aventure of fortune; and iugen that only swiche thinges
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[continues previous] in whiche the effect of alle the dedes of mankinde standeth, that
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to comen, ther-fore ben they purveyed, nat, certes, for that they
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[continues previous] Why axestow thanne, or why desputestow thanne, that thilke
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procedeth right as thogh men travaileden, or weren bisy to enqueren, [continues next]
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[continues previous] the whiche thing is cause of the whiche thing: — as, whether the [continues next]
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[continues previous] prescience is cause of the necessitee of thinges to comen, or elles [continues next]
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[continues previous] that the necessitee of thinges to comen is cause of the purviaunce. [continues next]
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[continues previous] the whiche thing is cause of the whiche thing: — as, whether the [continues next]
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[continues previous] prescience is cause of the necessitee of thinges to comen, or elles [continues next]
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[continues previous] that the necessitee of thinges to comen is cause of the purviaunce. [continues next]
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that the prescience bringe in necessitee of bitydinge to thinges to [continues next]
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hem certein necessitee of thinges to comen: thanne ne [continues next]
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preyeres ne han no strengthes, by the necessitee of thinges to [continues next]
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of necessitee to thinges to comen, than ne weneth it nat that [continues next]
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drawestow nat arguments from elles-where of the necessitee of [continues next]
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prescience nis nat cause of the necessitee of bitydinge to thinges [continues next]
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thinges to comen ne bringeth in no necessitee to thinges to [continues next]
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[continues previous] prescience is cause of the necessitee of thinges to comen, or elles [continues next]
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[continues previous] that the necessitee of thinges to comen is cause of the purviaunce. [continues next]
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[continues previous] comen. For certes, yif that any wight sitteth, it bihoveth by
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and of thinges to comen. For althogh that, for that thinges ben
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[continues previous] bihoveth it by necessitee, that either the thinges to comen ben [continues next]
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[continues previous] preyeres ne han no strengthes, by the necessitee of thinges to [continues next]
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[continues previous] comen y-received, what thing is ther thanne by whiche we mowen [continues next]
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[continues previous] thinges to-comen (as who seith, any other wey than thus) but that
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[continues previous] prescience nis nat cause of the necessitee of bitydinge to thinges [continues next]
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[continues previous] to comen, algates yit it is a signe that the thinges ben to bityden [continues next]
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same thinges, first or they ben doon, they ben to comen with-oute [continues next]
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necessitee. For-why ther ben somme thinges to bityden, of which [continues next]
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[continues previous] no necessitee to thinges that men doon, right so the prescience of [continues next]
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[continues previous] prescience is cause of the necessitee of thinges to comen, or elles [continues next]
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[continues previous] that the necessitee of thinges to comen is cause of the purviaunce. [continues next]
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[continues previous] bihoveth it by necessitee, that either the thinges to comen ben
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[continues previous] hem certein necessitee of thinges to comen: thanne ne
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[continues previous] comen y-received, what thing is ther thanne by whiche we mowen
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[continues previous] of necessitee to thinges to comen, than ne weneth it nat that
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[continues previous] prescience nis nat cause of the necessitee of bitydinge to thinges
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[continues previous] necessitee. For-why ther ben somme thinges to bityden, of which
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[continues previous] thinges to comen ne bringeth in no necessitee to thinges to
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[continues previous] that the necessitee of thinges to comen is cause of the purviaunce. [continues next]
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[continues previous] But I ne enforce me nat now to shewen it, that the bitydinge of [continues next]
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certein thinges sholde be moeved by fortunous fortune; but I [continues next]
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wot wel that god, maker and mayster, is governour of his werk. [continues next]
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delices I not what Ioye may ben had of hir moevinge. But this [continues next]
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wot I wel, that who-so-ever wole remembren him of hise luxures, [continues next]
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wene that it were to doute; as who seith, but I wot wel that god [continues next]
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forth the ordre of causes, unable to ben y-bowed; and this ordre
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[continues previous] that the necessitee of thinges to comen is cause of the purviaunce.
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that the ordre of causes hath it-self; al-thogh that it ne seme nat
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And her-to I adde yit this thing: that, right as whan that I wot [continues next]
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seyth, why that witinge ne receiveth nat lesinge of that it wot); for [continues next]
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[continues previous] wot wel that god, maker and mayster, is governour of his werk.
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[continues previous] wot I wel, that who-so-ever wole remembren him of hise luxures,
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[continues previous] wene that it were to doute; as who seith, but I wot wel that god
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[continues previous] And her-to I adde yit this thing: that, right as whan that I wot
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[continues previous] seyth, why that witinge ne receiveth nat lesinge of that it wot); for [continues next]
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[continues previous] it bihoveth, by necessitee, that every thing be right as science [continues next]
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[continues previous] it bihoveth, nedes, that thinges that ben to comen ben y-porveyed:
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[continues previous] seyth, why that witinge ne receiveth nat lesinge of that it wot); for
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[continues previous] that the ordre of causes hath it-self; al-thogh that it ne seme nat
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that a thing is, it bihoveth by necessitee that thilke selve thing be; [continues next]
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as thus: yif thou wost that a man walketh, it bihoveth by necessitee [continues next]
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comen. For certes, yif that any wight sitteth, it bihoveth by [continues next]
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necessitee that the opinioun be sooth of him that coniecteth that [continues next]
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opinioun be sooth of any wight for that he sitteth, it bihoveth by [continues next]
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necessitee that he sitte. Thanne is heer necessitee in that oon [continues next]
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bihoveth it by necessitee, that either the thinges to comen ben [continues next]
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[continues previous] that a thing is, it bihoveth by necessitee that thilke selve thing be; [continues next]
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seyth, why that witinge ne receiveth nat lesinge of that it wot); for [continues next]
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it bihoveth, by necessitee, that every thing be right as science [continues next]
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For which it bihoveth, by necessitee, that the linage of mankinde, [continues next]
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prescience be in thise thinges, thanne is ther no-thing that it ne [continues next]
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bitydeth by necessitee. But certes, yif we mighten han the Iugement [continues next]
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be eterne. And it bihoveth by necessitee that thilke thing be [continues next]
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[continues previous] as thus: yif thou wost that a man walketh, it bihoveth by necessitee [continues next]
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[continues previous] opinioun be sooth of any wight for that he sitteth, it bihoveth by
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[continues previous] necessitee that he sitte. Thanne is heer necessitee in that oon
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[continues previous] bihoveth it by necessitee, that either the thinges to comen ben
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[continues previous] seyth, why that witinge ne receiveth nat lesinge of that it wot); for
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[continues previous] For which it bihoveth, by necessitee, that the linage of mankinde,
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[continues previous] prescience be in thise thinges, thanne is ther no-thing that it ne
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[continues previous] bitydeth by necessitee. But certes, yif we mighten han the Iugement
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[continues previous] alle men be mortal or deedly. Another necessitee is conditionel,
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[continues previous] as thus: yif thou wost that a man walketh, it bihoveth by necessitee
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[continues previous] that he walke. Thilke thing thanne that any wight hath y-knowe
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[continues previous] necessitee that the opinioun be sooth of him that coniecteth that
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he sitteth; and ayeinward also is it of the contrarye: yif the [continues next]
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[continues previous] he sitteth; and ayeinward also is it of the contrarye: yif the [continues next]
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[continues previous] opinioun be sooth of any wight for that he sitteth, it bihoveth by [continues next]
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[continues previous] opinioun be sooth of any wight for that he sitteth, it bihoveth by [continues next]
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[continues previous] necessitee that he sitte. Thanne is heer necessitee in that oon [continues next]
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and that thou streyne me by this name of necessitee: certes, [continues next]
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necessitee is simple, as thus: that it bihoveth by necessitee, that [continues next]
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[continues previous] thilke thing that ne may nat unbityde it mot bityde by necessitee,
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[continues previous] and that thou streyne me by this name of necessitee: certes,
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[continues previous] For certes, ther ben two maneres of necessitee. That oon
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thou mayst seyn, what unreste may ben a worse confusioun than [continues next]
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[continues previous] poynt of soverein good ne declyneth nat fro his biginninge. But
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[continues previous] thou mayst seyn, what unreste may ben a worse confusioun than
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covenable and necessarie. But thou mayst seyn, how may it be
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bityden. But thou mayst seyn, that of thilke same it is y-douted,
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thy-self by thy free wil in-to dyverse acciouns. But thou mayst
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that the necessitee of thinges to comen is cause of the purviaunce.
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manere knoweth god biforn the thinges to comen, yif they ne be [continues next]
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comen y-received, what thing is ther thanne by whiche we mowen [continues next]
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[continues previous] bihoveth it by necessitee, that either the thinges to comen ben
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[continues previous] comprehendeth it to be. What shal I thanne seyn? In whiche
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[continues previous] preyeres ne han no strengthes, by the necessitee of thinges to
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but that it ne putteth no necessitee to thinges; thanne [continues next]
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trowe I, that thilke selve freedom of wil shal dwellen al hool and [continues next]
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Why axestow thanne, or why desputestow thanne, that thilke [continues next]
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hir sighte? For addeth thy biholdinge any necessitee to thilke [continues next]
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maneres in the lyknesse of necessitee by the condicioun of the [continues next]
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[continues previous] but that it ne putteth no necessitee to thinges; thanne
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[continues previous] trowe I, that thilke selve freedom of wil shal dwellen al hool and
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[continues previous] Why axestow thanne, or why desputestow thanne, that thilke
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[continues previous] hir sighte? For addeth thy biholdinge any necessitee to thilke
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[continues previous] maneres in the lyknesse of necessitee by the condicioun of the
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to comen, ther-fore ben they purveyed, nat, certes, for that they [continues next]
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... the richer that he is, the gretter despenses moste he make, if he wole have worship and victorie." And Salomon seith: that "the gretter richesses that a man hath, the mo despendours he hath." And dere sire, al-be-it so that for your richesses ye mowe have muchel folk, yet bihoveth it nat, ne it is nat good, to biginne werre, where-as ye mowe in other manere have pees, un-to your worship and profit. For the victories of batailles that been in this world, lyen nat in greet nombre or multitude of the peple ne in the vertu of man; but it lyth in the wil ... [continues next]
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[continues previous] ben purveyed, ther-fore ne bityde they nat. Yit natheles,
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[continues previous] ... suffisaunce; for the richer that he is, the gretter despenses moste he make, if he wole have worship and victorie." And Salomon seith: that "the gretter richesses that a man hath, the mo despendours he hath." And dere sire, al-be-it so that for your richesses ye mowe have muchel folk, yet bihoveth it nat, ne it is nat good, to biginne werre, where-as ye mowe in other manere have pees, un-to your worship and profit. For the victories of batailles that been in this world, lyen nat in greet nombre or multitude of the peple ne in the vertu of man; but it lyth in the ...
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[continues previous] y-purveyed of god, or elles that the thinges that ben purveyed of [continues next]
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byhoveth it by necessitee that thilke thing bityde: — so folweth it [continues next]
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covenable and necessarie. But thou mayst seyn, how may it be [continues next]
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necessitee. For-why ther ben somme thinges to bityden, of which [continues next]
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[continues previous] y-purveyed of god, or elles that the thinges that ben purveyed of [continues next]
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[continues previous] god bityden. And this thing only suffiseth y-nough to destroyen [continues next]
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[continues previous] and eek, whan I have knowe that any thing shal bityden, so
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[continues previous] byhoveth it by necessitee that thilke thing bityde: — so folweth it
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ne sholden we nat demen; but rather, al-thogh that they shal
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bityden, yit ne have they no necessitee of hir kinde to bityden.
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[continues previous] god bityden. And this thing only suffiseth y-nough to destroyen
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[continues previous] by necessitee. By this manere thanne, al-thogh the prescience
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loketh the helles,' that is to seyn, in-to lowe thinges of the erthe. [continues next]
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thilke somme and of the heighte of thinges, that is to seyn, soverein [continues next]
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or the alliaunce, of thinges, that is to seyn, the coniunccioun of god [continues next]
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thise two soothfast or verray thinges, that is to seyn, [continues next]
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is this thing that we seyn, that the bitydinge of temporel [continues next]
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[continues previous] loketh the helles,' that is to seyn, in-to lowe thinges of the erthe. [continues next]
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[continues previous] thilke somme and of the heighte of thinges, that is to seyn, soverein [continues next]
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[continues previous] bitwixen the purviaunce of god and free wil, that they ben singuler [continues next]
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the whiche thing is cause of the whiche thing: — as, whether the [continues next]
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[continues previous] thinges is cause of the eterne prescience. But for to wenen that [continues next]
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whiche resoun, for that it demeth that the prescience nis nat cause [continues next]
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[continues previous] loketh the helles,' that is to seyn, in-to lowe thinges of the erthe.
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[continues previous] thilke somme and of the heighte of thinges, that is to seyn, soverein
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[continues previous] or the alliaunce, of thinges, that is to seyn, the coniunccioun of god
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[continues previous] thise two soothfast or verray thinges, that is to seyn,
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[continues previous] is this thing that we seyn, that the bitydinge of temporel
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[continues previous] of necessitee to thinges to comen, than ne weneth it nat that
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[continues previous] weleful man hath a ful delicat felinge; so that, but-yif alle thinges
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[continues previous] bifalle at his owne wil, for he is impacient, or is nat used to han
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[continues previous] whylom ben causes of thilke soverein purvyaunce that is in god?
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delyt. Thanne is soverein good the somme and the cause of al [continues next]
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[continues previous] delyt. Thanne is soverein good the somme and the cause of al
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[continues previous] that aughte ben desired; for-why thilke thing that with-holdeth
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... they seen the punissinge and chastysinge of the trespassours.' [And to this answerde dame Prudence: 'Certes,' seyde she, 'I graunte wel that of vengeaunce cometh muchel yvel and muchel good; but vengeaunce-taking aperteneth nat unto everichoon, but only unto Iuges and unto hem that han Iurisdicctioun upon the trespassours.] And yet seye I more, that right as a singuler persone sinneth in takinge vengeance of another man, right so sinneth the Iuge if he do no vengeance of hem that it han deserved. For Senek seith thus: "that maister," he seith, "is good that proveth shrewes." And as Cassidore seith: "A man dredeth to ... [continues next]
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[continues previous] ... the punissinge and chastysinge of the trespassours.' [And to this answerde dame Prudence: 'Certes,' seyde she, 'I graunte wel that of vengeaunce cometh muchel yvel and muchel good; but vengeaunce-taking aperteneth nat unto everichoon, but only unto Iuges and unto hem that han Iurisdicctioun upon the trespassours.] And yet seye I more, that right as a singuler persone sinneth in takinge vengeance of another man, right so sinneth the Iuge if he do no vengeance of hem that it han deserved. For Senek seith thus: "that maister," he seith, "is good that proveth shrewes." And as Cassidore seith: "A man dredeth to do outrages, whan ...
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And her-to I adde yit this thing: that, right as whan that I wot
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that a thing is, it bihoveth by necessitee that thilke selve thing be;
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... his speche it semed that in herte he bar a cruel ire, redy to doon vengeaunce up-on hise foos, and sodeynly desired that the werre sholde biginne; but nathelees yet axed he hir conseil upon this matere. A surgien, by licence and assent of swiche as weren wyse, up roos and un-to Melibeus seyde as ye may here. [continues next]
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'Sir,' quod he, 'as to us surgiens aperteneth, that we do to every wight the beste that we can, wher-as we been with-holde, and to our pacients that we do no damage; wherfore it happeth, many tyme and ofte, that whan twey men han everich wounded other, oon same surgien heleth hem bothe; wherefore ... [continues next]
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[continues previous] 'Sir,' quod he, 'as to us surgiens aperteneth, that we do to every wight the beste that we can, wher-as we been with-holde, and to our pacients that we do no damage; wherfore it happeth, many tyme and ofte, that whan twey men han everich wounded other, oon same surgien heleth hem ...
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'This understonde I wel,' quod I, 'and I acorde wel that it is
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right as thou seyst. But I axe yif ther be any libertee of free wil
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lordes power or of fortune, draweth hem that shullen falle, [continues next]
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[continues previous] lordes power or of fortune, draweth hem that shullen falle,
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[continues previous] neither of hem ne mighte do that he wolde. What thing is
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... it is to been a good man and have litel good and tresour, than to been holden a shrewe and have grete richesses." And yet seye I ferthermore, that ye sholde alwey doon your bisinesse to gete yow richesses, so that ye gete hem with good conscience. And thapostle seith: that "ther nis thing in this world, of which we sholden have so greet Ioye as whan our conscience bereth us good witnesse." And the wyse man seith: "the substance of a man is ful good, whan sinne is nat in mannes conscience." Afterward, in getinge of your richesses, and in usinge of hem, yow moste have ... [continues next]
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... strenger resoun he defendeth and forbedeth a man to yeven him-self to his enemy. And nathelees I conseille you, that ye mistruste nat my lord. For I wool wel and knowe verraily, that he is debonaire and meke, large, curteys, and nothing desyrous ne coveitous of good ne richesse. For ther nis no-thing in this world that he desyreth, save only worship and honour. Forther-more I knowe wel, and am right seur, that he shal no-thing doon in this nede with-outen my conseil. And I shal so werken in this cause, that, by grace of our lord god, ye shul been reconsiled un-to us.' [continues next]
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[continues previous] ... it is to been a good man and have litel good and tresour, than to been holden a shrewe and have grete richesses." And yet seye I ferthermore, that ye sholde alwey doon your bisinesse to gete yow richesses, so that ye gete hem with good conscience. And thapostle seith: that "ther nis thing in this world, of which we sholden have so greet Ioye as whan our conscience bereth us good witnesse." And the wyse man seith: "the substance of a man is ful good, whan sinne is nat in mannes conscience." Afterward, in getinge of your richesses, and in ...
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[continues previous] ... a man to yeven him-self to his enemy. And nathelees I conseille you, that ye mistruste nat my lord. For I wool wel and knowe verraily, that he is debonaire and meke, large, curteys, and nothing desyrous ne coveitous of good ne richesse. For ther nis no-thing in this world that he desyreth, save only worship and honour. Forther-more I knowe wel, and am right seur, that he shal no-thing doon in this nede with-outen my conseil. And I shal so werken in this cause, that, by grace of our lord god, ye shul been reconsiled un-to us.'
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fleinge bataile ficcheth hir dartes, retorned in the brestes of hem [continues next]
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[continues previous] cragges of the roche of the contree of Achemenie, ther-as the
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[continues previous] fleinge bataile ficcheth hir dartes, retorned in the brestes of hem
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And right anon they token hir wey to the court of Melibee, and token with hem somme of hir trewe freendes, to maken feith for hem and for to been hir borwes. And whan they were comen to the presence of Melibee, he seyde hem thise wordes: 'it standeth thus,' quod Melibee, 'and sooth it is, that ye, causeless, and with-outen skile and resoun, han doon grete iniuries and wronges to me and to my wyf Prudence, and to my doghter also. For ye han entred in-to myn hous by violence, and have doon swich outrage, that ...
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stille, but with-outen office of tunge and al doumb, she leide hir [continues next]
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hand softely upon my brest, and seide: 'Here nis no peril,' quod [continues next]
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[continues previous] stille, but with-outen office of tunge and al doumb, she leide hir [continues next]
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[continues previous] hand softely upon my brest, and seide: 'Here nis no peril,' quod [continues next]
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[continues previous] stille, but with-outen office of tunge and al doumb, she leide hir
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... thee on the right syde, and if he bere a swerd, hold thee on the lift syde." And after this, thanne shul ye kepe yow wysely from alle swich manere peple as I have seyd bifore, and hem and hir conseil eschewe. And after this, thanne shul ye kepe yow in swich manere, that for any presumpcioun of your strengthe, that ye ne dispyse nat ne acounte nat the might of your adversarie so litel, that ye lete the keping of your persone for your presumpcioun; for every wys man dredeth his enemy. And Salomon seith: "weleful is he that of alle hath ... [continues next]
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Thanne thus, in getinge richesses, ye mosten flee ydelnesse. And afterward, ye shul use the richesses, whiche ye have geten by your wit and by your travaille, in swich a manere, that men holde nat yow to scars, ne to sparinge, ne to fool-large, that is to seyn, over-large a spender. For right as men blamen an avaricious man by-cause of his scarsetee and chincherye, in the same wyse is he to blame that spendeth over largely. And therfore seith Caton: "use," he seith, "thy richesses that thou hast geten in swich a manere, that men have no matere ne cause to calle thee neither wrecche ne chinche; for it is a greet shame to a man to have a povere herte and a riche purs." He seith also: "the goodes that thou hast y-geten, use hem by mesure," that is to seyn, spende hem mesurably; for they that folily wasten and despenden the goodes that they han, whan they han namore propre of hir owene, they shapen hem to take the goodes of another man. I seye thanne, that ye shul fleen avarice; usinge your richesses in swich manere, that men seye nat that your richesses been y-buried, but that ye have hem in your might and in your weeldinge. For a wys man repreveth the avaricious man, and seith thus, in two vers: "wherto and why burieth a man hise goodes by his grete avarice, and knoweth wel ... [continues next]
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[continues previous] ... bereth a spere, hold thee on the right syde, and if he bere a swerd, hold thee on the lift syde." And after this, thanne shul ye kepe yow wysely from alle swich manere peple as I have seyd bifore, and hem and hir conseil eschewe. And after this, thanne shul ye kepe yow in swich manere, that for any presumpcioun of your strengthe, that ye ne dispyse nat ne acounte nat the might of your adversarie so litel, that ye lete the keping of your persone for your presumpcioun; for every wys man dredeth his enemy. And Salomon seith: "weleful is he that of alle hath drede; ...
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[continues previous] Thanne thus, in getinge richesses, ye mosten flee ydelnesse. And afterward, ye shul use the richesses, whiche ye have geten by your wit and by your travaille, in swich a manere, that men holde nat yow to scars, ne to sparinge, ne to fool-large, that is to seyn, over-large a spender. For right as men blamen an avaricious man by-cause of his scarsetee and chincherye, in the same wyse is he to blame that spendeth over largely. And therfore seith Caton: "use," he seith, "thy richesses that thou hast geten in swich a manere, that men have no matere ne cause to calle thee neither wrecche ne chinche; for it is a greet shame to a man to have a povere herte and a riche purs." He seith also: "the goodes that thou hast y-geten, use hem by mesure," that is to seyn, spende hem mesurably; for they that folily wasten and despenden the goodes that they han, whan they han namore propre of hir owene, they shapen hem to take the goodes of another man. I seye thanne, that ye shul fleen avarice; usinge your richesses in swich manere, that men seye nat that your richesses been y-buried, but that ye have hem in your might and in your weeldinge. For a wys man repreveth the avaricious man, and seith thus, in two vers: "wherto and why burieth a man hise goodes by his grete avarice, and knoweth wel that nedes moste he dye; ...
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... soule, for which Crist shal destroyen hem, as seith Seint Paul. Soothly of this thefte douted gretly Joseph, whan that his lordes wyf preyed him of vileinye, whan he seyde, 'lo, my lady, how my lord hath take to me under my warde al that he hath in this world; ne no-thing of hise thinges is out of my power, but only ye that been his wyf. And how sholde I thanne do this wikkednesse, and sinne so horribly agayns god, and agayns my lord? God it forbede.' Allas! al to litel is swich trouthe now y-founde! The thridde harm is ... [continues next]
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[continues previous] ... that is, the body and the soule, for which Crist shal destroyen hem, as seith Seint Paul. Soothly of this thefte douted gretly Joseph, whan that his lordes wyf preyed him of vileinye, whan he seyde, 'lo, my lady, how my lord hath take to me under my warde al that he hath in this world; ne no-thing of hise thinges is out of my power, but only ye that been his wyf. And how sholde I thanne do this wikkednesse, and sinne so horribly agayns god, and agayns my lord? God it forbede.' Allas! al to litel is swich trouthe now y-founde! The thridde harm ...
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[continues previous] Thanne seyde she thus: 'O my nory,' quod she, 'I have
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weighte of hir wordes, I thanne, that ne hadde nat al-outerly
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... with amiable wordes hir to reconforte, and preyen hir of hir weping for to stinte.' For which resoun this noble wyf Prudence suffred hir housbond for to wepe and crye as for a certein space; and whan she saugh hir tyme, she seyde him in this wyse. 'Allas, my lord,' quod she,' why make ye your-self for to be lyk a fool? For sothe, it aperteneth nat to a wys man, to maken swiche a sorwe. Your doghter, with the grace of god, shal warisshe and escape. And al were it so that she right now were deed, ye ne oghte nat as for hir deeth ... [continues next]
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[continues previous] ... amiable wordes hir to reconforte, and preyen hir of hir weping for to stinte.' For which resoun this noble wyf Prudence suffred hir housbond for to wepe and crye as for a certein space; and whan she saugh hir tyme, she seyde him in this wyse. 'Allas, my lord,' quod she,' why make ye your-self for to be lyk a fool? For sothe, it aperteneth nat to a wys man, to maken swiche a sorwe. Your doghter, with the grace of god, shal warisshe and escape. And al were it so that she right now were deed, ye ne oghte nat as for hir ...
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... sinne, of which that no man unnethe oghte speke ne wryte, nathelees it is openly reherced in holy writ. This cursednesse doon men and wommen in diverse entente and in diverse manere; but though that holy writ speke of horrible sinne, certes, holy writ may nat been defouled, na-more than the sonne that shyneth on the mixen. Another sinne aperteneth to lecherie, that comth in slepinge; and this sinne cometh ofte to hem that been maydenes, and eek to hem that been corrupt; and this sinne men clepen pollucioun, that comth in foure maneres. Somtyme, of languissinge of body; for the humours been to ranke and ...
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Boece. 'Thou hast seyd rightfully,' quod I. [continues next]
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Philosophie. 'But we han graunted,' quod she, 'that the [continues next]
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[continues previous] Philosophie. 'But we han graunted,' quod she, 'that the
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[continues previous] 'But bidde him come, er deeth, that thus me threteth,
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'Thanne,' quod she, 'yif that a wight be mighty to moeve and [continues next]
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[continues previous] 'Thanne,' quod she, 'yif that a wight be mighty to moeve and
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Up stirten thanne the yonge folk at-ones, and the moste partie of that companye han scorned the olde wyse men, and bigonnen to make noyse, and seyden: that, right so as whyl that iren is hoot, men sholden smyte, right so, men sholde wreken hir wronges whyle that they been fresshe and newe; and with loud voys they cryden, 'werre! werre!' Up roos tho oon of thise olde wyse, and with his hand made contenaunce that men sholde holden hem stille and yeven him audience. 'Lordinges,' ...
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putten forth, I shal shewe thee the wey that shal bringen thee [continues next]
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ayein un-to thyn hous. And I shal ficchen fetheres in thy thought, [continues next]
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[continues previous] ayein un-to thyn hous. And I shal ficchen fetheres in thy thought,
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... that sinne in dede, yet seyn somme doctours that swich delyt that dwelleth longe, it is ful perilous, al be it nevere so lite. And also a man sholde sorwe, namely, for al that evere he hath desired agayn the lawe of god with perfit consentinge of his reson; for ther-of is no doute, that it is deedly sinne in consentinge. For certes, ther is no deedly sinne, that it nas first in mannes thought, and after that in his delyt; and so forth in-to consentinge and in-to dede. Wherfore I seye, that many men ne repenten hem nevere of swiche thoghtes and delytes, ... [continues next]
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[continues previous] ... doon that sinne in dede, yet seyn somme doctours that swich delyt that dwelleth longe, it is ful perilous, al be it nevere so lite. And also a man sholde sorwe, namely, for al that evere he hath desired agayn the lawe of god with perfit consentinge of his reson; for ther-of is no doute, that it is deedly sinne in consentinge. For certes, ther is no deedly sinne, that it nas first in mannes thought, and after that in his delyt; and so forth in-to consentinge and in-to dede. Wherfore I seye, that many men ne repenten hem nevere of ...
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... of your doghter, al-be-it so that she perilously be wounded, we shullen do so ententif bisinesse fro day to night, that with the grace of god she shal be hool and sound as sone as is possible.' Almost right in the same wyse the phisiciens answerden, save that they seyden a fewe wordes more: 'That, right as maladyes been cured by hir contraries, right so shul men warisshe werre by vengeaunce.' His neighebores, ful of envye, his feyned freendes that semeden reconsiled, and his flatereres, maden semblant of weping, and empeireden and agreggeden muchel of this matere, in preising greetly Melibee of might, of power, of ...
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... ye fouler for your longe continuing in sinne and your sinful usage, for which ye be roten in your sinne, as a beest in his dong. Swiche manere of thoghtes maken a man to have shame of his sinne, and no delyt, as god seith by the prophete Ezechiel: 'ye shal remembre yow of youre weyes, and they shuln displese yow.' Sothly, sinnes been the weyes that leden folk to helle.
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I shal shewe thee shortely the poynt of sovereyne blisfulnesse.
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[continues previous] 'Iasoun,' quod she, 'for ought I see or can,
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'My lord,' quod she, 'I biseke yow in al humblesse, that ye wol nat wilfully replye agayn my resouns, ne distempre your herte thogh I speke thing that yow displese. For god wot that, as in myn entente, I speke it for your beste, for your honour and for your profite eke. And soothly, I hope that your benignitee wol taken it in pacience. Trusteth me wel,' quod she, 'that your conseil as in this caas ne sholde nat, as to speke properly, be called a conseilling, but a mocioun or a moevyng of folye; ...
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... and your wyf restreyneth thilke wikked purpos, and overcometh yow by resoun and by good conseil; certes, your wyf oghte rather to be preised than y-blamed. Thus sholde ye understonde the philosophre that seith, "in wikked conseil wommen venquisshen hir housbondes." And ther-as ye blamen alle wommen and hir resouns, I shal shewe yow by manye ensamples that many a womman hath ben ful good, and yet been; and hir conseils ful hoolsome and profitable. Eek som men han seyd, that "the conseillinge of wommen is outher to dere, or elles to litel of prys." But al-be-it so, that ful many a womman is badde, and hir conseil ... [continues next]
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[continues previous] ... wyf restreyneth thilke wikked purpos, and overcometh yow by resoun and by good conseil; certes, your wyf oghte rather to be preised than y-blamed. Thus sholde ye understonde the philosophre that seith, "in wikked conseil wommen venquisshen hir housbondes." And ther-as ye blamen alle wommen and hir resouns, I shal shewe yow by manye ensamples that many a womman hath ben ful good, and yet been; and hir conseils ful hoolsome and profitable. Eek som men han seyd, that "the conseillinge of wommen is outher to dere, or elles to litel of prys." But al-be-it so, that ful many a womman is ...
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... a derk cloude bitwixe us and the sonne. 'Lond of misese': by-cause that ther been three maneres of defautes, agayn three thinges that folk of this world han in this present lyf, that is to seyn, honours, delyces, and richesses. Agayns honour, have they in helle shame and confusion. For wel ye woot that men clepen 'honour' the reverence that man doth to man; but in helle is noon honour ne reverence. For certes, na-more reverence shal be doon there to a king than to a knave. For which god seith by the prophete Ieremye: 'thilke folk that me despysen shul been in despyt.' ...
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... do by thy conseillours, if resoun accorde therto; and eek, if thy might may atteine ther-to; and if the more part and the bettre part of thy conseillours acorde ther-to, or no. Thanne shaltou considere what thing shal folwe of that conseilling; as hate, pees, werre, grace, profit, or damage; and manye othere thinges. And in alle thise thinges thou shalt chese the beste, and weyve alle othere thinges. Thanne shaltow considere of what rote is engendred the matere of thy conseil, and what fruit it may conceyve and engendre. Thou shalt eek considere alle thise causes, fro whennes they been sprongen. And whan ye han examined your conseil as I have seyd, and which partie is the bettre ... [continues next]
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[continues previous] ... do by thy conseillours, if resoun accorde therto; and eek, if thy might may atteine ther-to; and if the more part and the bettre part of thy conseillours acorde ther-to, or no. Thanne shaltou considere what thing shal folwe of that conseilling; as hate, pees, werre, grace, profit, or damage; and manye othere thinges. And in alle thise thinges thou shalt chese the beste, and weyve alle othere thinges. Thanne shaltow considere of what rote is engendred the matere of thy conseil, and what fruit it may conceyve and engendre. Thou shalt eek considere alle thise causes, fro whennes they been sprongen. And whan ye han examined your conseil as I have seyd, and which ...
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... quod she, 'seith: that "the goodnesse that thou mayst do this day, do it; and abyde nat ne delaye it nat til to-morwe." And therfore I conseille that ye sende your messages, swiche as been discrete and wyse, un-to your adversaries; tellinge hem, on your bihalve, that if they wole trete of pees and of accord, that they shape hem, with-outen delay or tarying, to comen un-to us.' Which thing parfourned was in dede. And whanne thise trespassours and repentinge folk of hir folies, that is to seyn, the adversaries of Melibee, hadden herd what thise messagers seyden un-to hem, they weren right glad ... [continues next]
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[continues previous] ... is an old proverbe,' quod she, 'seith: that "the goodnesse that thou mayst do this day, do it; and abyde nat ne delaye it nat til to-morwe." And therfore I conseille that ye sende your messages, swiche as been discrete and wyse, un-to your adversaries; tellinge hem, on your bihalve, that if they wole trete of pees and of accord, that they shape hem, with-outen delay or tarying, to comen un-to us.' Which thing parfourned was in dede. And whanne thise trespassours and repentinge folk of hir folies, that is to seyn, the adversaries of Melibee, hadden herd what thise messagers seyden un-to hem, they weren right glad and Ioyeful, and ...
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... that loveth god, he wol doon diligence to plese god by his werkes, and abaundone him-self, with al his might, wel for to doon. Thanne comth ydelnesse, that is the yate of alle harmes. An ydel man is lyk to a place that hath no walles; the develes may entre on every syde and sheten at him at discovert, by temptacion on every syde. This ydelnesse is the thurrok of alle wikked and vileyns thoghtes, and of alle Iangles, trufles, and of alle ordure. Certes, the hevene is yeven to hem that wol labouren, and nat to ydel folk. Eek David seith: that ... [continues next]
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'Certes,' quod Melibee, 'I graunte yow, dame Prudence, that pacience is a greet vertu of perfeccioun; but every man may nat have the perfeccioun that ye seken; ne I nam nat of the nombre of right parfite men, for myn herte may never been in pees un-to the tyme it be venged. And al-be-it so that it was greet peril to myne enemys, to do me a vileinye in takinge vengeance up-on me, yet token they noon hede of the peril, but fulfilleden hir wikked wil and hir corage. And therfore, ... [continues next]
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[continues previous] ... oghte doon.' And he that loveth god, he wol doon diligence to plese god by his werkes, and abaundone him-self, with al his might, wel for to doon. Thanne comth ydelnesse, that is the yate of alle harmes. An ydel man is lyk to a place that hath no walles; the develes may entre on every syde and sheten at him at discovert, by temptacion on every syde. This ydelnesse is the thurrok of alle wikked and vileyns thoghtes, and of alle Iangles, trufles, and of alle ordure. Certes, the hevene is yeven to hem that wol labouren, and nat to ydel folk. Eek David seith: that 'they ne been ...
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[continues previous] 'Certes,' quod Melibee, 'I graunte yow, dame Prudence, that pacience is a greet vertu of perfeccioun; but every man may nat have the perfeccioun that ye seken; ne I nam nat of the nombre of right parfite men, for myn herte may never been in pees un-to the tyme it be venged. And al-be-it so that it was greet peril to myne enemys, to do me a vileinye in takinge vengeance up-on me, yet token they noon hede of the peril, but fulfilleden hir wikked wil and hir corage. And therfore, me thinketh men oghten nat ...
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domes of men the bitydinge nis nat certein? But yif so be that [continues next]
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[continues previous] domes of men the bitydinge nis nat certein? But yif so be that
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[continues previous] non uncertein thing ne may ben in him that is right certein welle
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... or with-outen tarying or delay, for to defenden him and nat for to vengen him. And it bihoveth that a man putte swich attemperance in his defence, that men have no cause ne matere to repreven him that defendeth him of excesse and outrage; for elles were it agayn resoun. Pardee, ye knowen wel, that ye maken no defence as now for to defende yow, but for to venge yow; and so seweth it that ye han no wil to do your dede attemprely. And therfore, me thinketh that pacience is good. For Salomon seith: that "he that is nat pacient shal have greet harm."'
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... yeven him." And I sette cas ye mighte enioyne hem that peyne by right and by lawe, which I trowe ye mowe nat do, I seye, ye mighte nat putten it to execucioun per-aventure, and thanne were it lykly to retourne to the werre as it was biforn. And therfore, if ye wole that men do yow obeisance, ye moste demen more curteisly; this is to seyn, ye moste yeven more esy sentences and Iugements. For it is writen, that "he that most curteisly comandeth, to him men most obeyen." And therfore, I prey yow that in this necessitee and in this nede, ye ... [continues next]
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[continues previous] ... sette cas ye mighte enioyne hem that peyne by right and by lawe, which I trowe ye mowe nat do, I seye, ye mighte nat putten it to execucioun per-aventure, and thanne were it lykly to retourne to the werre as it was biforn. And therfore, if ye wole that men do yow obeisance, ye moste demen more curteisly; this is to seyn, ye moste yeven more esy sentences and Iugements. For it is writen, that "he that most curteisly comandeth, to him men most obeyen." And therfore, I prey yow that in this necessitee and in this nede, ye caste ...
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[continues previous] This balade, which that I shal yow devyse.
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Glose. But natheles, some bokes han the text thus: For sothe,
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[continues previous] For in pleyn text, hit nedeth nat to glose,
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Melibee's Tale: 78
Whanne Melibee hadde herd the grete skiles and resouns of dame Prudence, and hir wise informaciouns and techinges, his herte gan enclyne to the wil of his wyf, consideringe hir trewe entente; and conformed him anon, and assented fully to werken after hir conseil; and thonked god, of whom procedeth al vertu and alle goodnesse, that him sente a wyf of so greet discrecioun. And whan the day cam that hise adversaries sholde apperen in his presence, he spak unto hem ful ... [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 78
[continues previous] Whanne Melibee hadde herd the grete skiles and resouns of dame Prudence, and hir wise informaciouns and techinges, his herte gan enclyne to the wil of his wyf, consideringe hir trewe entente; and conformed him anon, and assented fully to werken after hir conseil; and thonked god, of whom procedeth al vertu and alle goodnesse, that him sente a wyf of so greet discrecioun. And whan the day cam that hise adversaries sholde apperen in his presence, he spak unto hem ful goodly, and seyde in this ...
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Parson's Tale: 80
... folye, a womman to have a fair array outward and in hir-self be foul inward. A wyf sholde eek be mesurable in lokinge and in beringe and in laughinge, and discreet in alle hir wordes and hir dedes. And aboven alle worldly thing she sholde loven hir housbonde with al hir herte, and to him be trewe of hir body so sholde an housbonde eek be to his wyf. For sith that al the body is the housbondes, so sholde hir herte been, or elles ther is bitwixe hem two, as in that, no parfit mariage. Thanne shal men understonde that for three thinges a man and his wyf ... [continues next]
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Parson's Tale: 80
[continues previous] ... have a fair array outward and in hir-self be foul inward. A wyf sholde eek be mesurable in lokinge and in beringe and in laughinge, and discreet in alle hir wordes and hir dedes. And aboven alle worldly thing she sholde loven hir housbonde with al hir herte, and to him be trewe of hir body so sholde an housbonde eek be to his wyf. For sith that al the body is the housbondes, so sholde hir herte been, or elles ther is bitwixe hem two, as in that, no parfit mariage. Thanne shal men understonde that for three thinges a ...
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Prose 6: 28
'As it lyketh to thee,' quod I, 'so do.' Tho spak she right as
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Consolatione Philosophie 1 Metre 3: 3
firste strengthe. And, right by ensaumple as the sonne is hid
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Consolatione Philosophie 1 Metre 3: 4
whan the sterres ben clustred (that is to seyn, whan sterres ben
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Melibee's Tale: 7
... yeven it me, our lord hath biraft it me; right as our lord hath wold, right so it is doon; blessed be the name of our lord."' To thise foreseide thinges answerde Melibeus un-to his wyf Prudence: 'Alle thy wordes,' quod he, 'been sothe, and ther-to profitable; but trewely myn herte is troubled with this sorwe so grevously, that I noot what to done.' 'Lat calle,' quod Prudence, 'thy trewe freendes alle, and thy linage whiche that been wyse; telleth your cas, and herkneth what they seye in conseiling, and yow governe after hir sentence. Salomon seith: "werk alle thy thinges ... [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 7
[continues previous] ... lord hath yeven it me, our lord hath biraft it me; right as our lord hath wold, right so it is doon; blessed be the name of our lord."' To thise foreseide thinges answerde Melibeus un-to his wyf Prudence: 'Alle thy wordes,' quod he, 'been sothe, and ther-to profitable; but trewely myn herte is troubled with this sorwe so grevously, that I noot what to done.' 'Lat calle,' quod Prudence, 'thy trewe freendes alle, and thy linage whiche that been wyse; telleth your cas, and herkneth what they seye in conseiling, and yow governe after hir sentence. Salomon seith: "werk alle thy ...
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Melibee's Tale: 54
After that Dame Prudence hadde spoken in this manere, Melibee answerde and seyde, 'I see wel, dame Prudence, that by your faire wordes and by your resons that ye han shewed me, that the werre lyketh yow no-thing; but I have nat yet herd your conseil, how I shal do in this nede.'
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Parson's Tale: 24
... power of hem that been hise sovereyns. Presumpcion, is whan a man undertaketh an empryse that him oghte nat do, or elles that he may nat do; and that is called Surquidrie. Irreverence, is whan men do nat honour thereas hem oghte to doon, and waiten to be reverenced. Pertinacie, is whan man deffendeth his folye, and trusteth to muchel in his owene wit. Veyne glorie, is for to have pompe and delyt in his temporel hynesse, and glorifie him in this worldly estaat. Ianglinge, is whan men speken to muche biforn folk, and clappen as a mille, and taken no kepe what they seye. [continues next]
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Parson's Tale: 24
[continues previous] ... been hise sovereyns. Presumpcion, is whan a man undertaketh an empryse that him oghte nat do, or elles that he may nat do; and that is called Surquidrie. Irreverence, is whan men do nat honour thereas hem oghte to doon, and waiten to be reverenced. Pertinacie, is whan man deffendeth his folye, and trusteth to muchel in his owene wit. Veyne glorie, is for to have pompe and delyt in his temporel hynesse, and glorifie him in this worldly estaat. Ianglinge, is whan men speken to muche biforn folk, and clappen as a mille, and taken no kepe what they seye.
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Melibee's Tale: 70
And thanne dame Prudence, with-outen delay or taryinge, sente anon hir messages for hir kin, and for hir olde freendes whiche that were trewe and wyse, and tolde hem by ordre, in the presence of Melibee, al this matere as it is aboven expressed and declared; and preyden hem that they wolde yeven hir avys and conseil, what best were to doon in this nede. And whan Melibees freendes hadde ... [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 70
[continues previous] And thanne dame Prudence, with-outen delay or taryinge, sente anon hir messages for hir kin, and for hir olde freendes whiche that were trewe and wyse, and tolde hem by ordre, in the presence of Melibee, al this matere as it is aboven expressed and declared; and preyden hem that they wolde yeven hir avys and conseil, what best were to doon in this nede. And whan Melibees freendes hadde taken hir ...
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Melibee's Tale: 28
'My lord,' quod she, 'I biseke yow in al humblesse, that ye wol nat wilfully replye agayn my resouns, ne distempre your herte thogh I speke thing that yow displese. For god wot that, as in myn entente, I speke it for your beste, for your honour and for your profite eke. And soothly, I hope that your benignitee wol taken it in pacience. Trusteth me wel,' quod she, 'that your conseil as in this caas ne sholde nat, as to speke properly, be called a conseilling, but a mocioun or a moevyng of folye; ... [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 28
[continues previous] 'My lord,' quod she, 'I biseke yow in al humblesse, that ye wol nat wilfully replye agayn my resouns, ne distempre your herte thogh I speke thing that yow displese. For god wot that, as in myn entente, I speke it for your beste, for your honour and for your profite eke. And soothly, I hope that your benignitee wol taken it in pacience. Trusteth me wel,' quod she, 'that your conseil as in this caas ne sholde nat, as to speke properly, be called a conseilling, but a mocioun or a moevyng of ... [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 27
[continues previous] This Melibeus, whanne he hadde herd the doctrine of his wyf dame Prudence, answerde in this wyse. 'Dame,' quod he, 'as yet in-to this tyme ye han wel and covenably taught me as in general, how I shal governe me in the chesinge and in the withholdinge of my conseillours. But now wolde I fayn that ye wolde condescende in especial, and telle me how lyketh yow, ... [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 27
[continues previous] This Melibeus, whanne he hadde herd the doctrine of his wyf dame Prudence, answerde in this wyse. 'Dame,' quod he, 'as yet in-to this tyme ye han wel and covenably taught me as in general, how I shal governe me in the chesinge and in the withholdinge of my conseillours. But now wolde I fayn that ye wolde condescende in especial, and telle me ...
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Parson's Tale: 67
... misspendinge of tyme, and somtyme manslaughtre. Certes, hasardours ne mowe nat been with-outen greet sinne whyles they haunte that craft. Of avarice comen eek lesinges, thefte, fals witnesse, and false othes. And ye shul understonde that thise been grete sinnes, and expres agayn the comaundements of god, as I have seyd. Fals witnesse is in word and eek in dede. In word, as for to bireve thy neighebores goode name by thy fals witnessing, or bireven him his catel or his heritage by thy fals witnessing; whan thou, for ire or for mede, or for envye, berest fals witnesse, or accusest him or excusest him by ...
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Consolatione Philosophie 2 Prose 4: 80
wrecched but whan thou wenest it: as who seith, thou thy-self, ne
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Consolatione Philosophie 2 Prose 4: 81
no wight elles, nis a wrecche, but whan he weneth him-self a wrecche
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'For sothe,' quod I, 'I see wel now that suffisaunce may nat [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 2 Prose 6: 87
[continues previous] that hath in him-self naturel bountee, as it is ful wel y-sene. For
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Prose 2: 117
[continues previous] by dayes; in the getinge of which good the strengthe of good folk
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Prose 2: 118
[continues previous] is ful wel y-sene. For right so as thou mightest demen him mighty
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Melibee's Tale: 14
... thy child, ne to thy freend, ne yeve no power over thy-self. For bettre it were that thy children aske of thy persone thinges that hem nedeth, than thou see thy-self in the handes of thy children." And also, if I wolde werke by thy conseilling, certes my conseilling moste som tyme be secree, til it were tyme that it moste be knowe; and this ne may noght be. [For it is writen, that "the Ianglerie of wommen can hyden thinges that they witen noght." Furthermore, the philosophre seith, "in wikked conseil wommen venquisshe men;" and for thise resouns I ne owe nat usen thy conseil.'] [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 14
[continues previous] ... child, ne to thy freend, ne yeve no power over thy-self. For bettre it were that thy children aske of thy persone thinges that hem nedeth, than thou see thy-self in the handes of thy children." And also, if I wolde werke by thy conseilling, certes my conseilling moste som tyme be secree, til it were tyme that it moste be knowe; and this ne may noght be. [For it is writen, that "the Ianglerie of wommen can hyden thinges that they witen noght." Furthermore, the philosophre seith, "in wikked conseil wommen venquisshe men;" and for thise resouns I ne owe nat usen thy conseil.']
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Treatise on the Astrolabe 2: 11
... night as by day, generaly for evere. What nedeth more declaracioun? Wher-for, whan thee list to know how manye houres of the clokke ben passed, or any part of any of thise houres that ben passed, or elles how many houres or partie of houres ben to come, fro swich a tyme to swich a tyme, by day or by nighte, knowe the degree of thy sonne, and ley thy label on it; turne thy riet aboute ioyntly with thy label, and with the point of it rekne in the bordure fro the sonne aryse un-to the same place ther thou desirest, by day as by ...
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 93
Swich vois, right as yow list, to laughe or pleyne. [continues next]
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[continues previous] Swich vois, right as yow list, to laughe or pleyne.
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Melibee's Tale: 28
'My lord,' quod she, 'I biseke yow in al humblesse, that ye wol nat wilfully replye agayn my resouns, ne distempre your herte thogh I speke thing that yow displese. For god wot that, as in myn entente, I speke it for your beste, for your honour and for your profite eke. And soothly, I hope that your benignitee ...
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Prose 6: 30
the future, and to whom ther nis naught of the preterit escaped
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[continues previous] ben blisful, and shrewes ben wrecches?'
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Melibee's Tale: 30
... I wolde fayn knowe how ye understonde thilke text, and what is your sentence.' 'Certes,' quod Melibeus, 'I understonde it in this wyse: that, right as they han doon me a contrarie, right so sholde I doon hem another. For right as they han venged hem on me and doon me wrong, right so shal I venge me upon hem and doon hem wrong; and thanne have I cured oon contrarie by another.' [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 30
[continues previous] ... contrarie, I wolde fayn knowe how ye understonde thilke text, and what is your sentence.' 'Certes,' quod Melibeus, 'I understonde it in this wyse: that, right as they han doon me a contrarie, right so sholde I doon hem another. For right as they han venged hem on me and doon me wrong, right so shal I venge me upon hem and doon hem wrong; and thanne have I cured oon contrarie by another.'
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Parson's Tale: 27
... of deceites. Thilke manere of folk been the flyes that folwen the hony, or elles the houndes that folwen the careyne. Swiche forseyde folk stranglen spiritually hir lordshipes; for which thus seith David the prophete, 'wikked deeth mote come up-on thilke lordshipes, and god yeve that they mote descenden in-to helle al doun; for in hir houses been iniquitees and shrewednesses,' and nat god of hevene. And certes, but-if they doon amendement, right as god yaf his benison to Laban by the service of Iacob, and to Pharao by the service of Joseph, right so god wol yeve his malison to swiche lordshipes as sustenen ... [continues next]
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Parson's Tale: 27
[continues previous] ... manere of folk been the flyes that folwen the hony, or elles the houndes that folwen the careyne. Swiche forseyde folk stranglen spiritually hir lordshipes; for which thus seith David the prophete, 'wikked deeth mote come up-on thilke lordshipes, and god yeve that they mote descenden in-to helle al doun; for in hir houses been iniquitees and shrewednesses,' and nat god of hevene. And certes, but-if they doon amendement, right as god yaf his benison to Laban by the service of Iacob, and to Pharao by the service of Joseph, right so god wol yeve his malison to swiche lordshipes as ...