[Sidenote: He sought to do good to all, but became
involved
in
discord with the wicked.
Chaucer - Boethius
hadde lerned of ?e 280
among my secre restyng whiles. ? ?ou {and} god ?{a}t
put[te] ?ee in ?e ?ou?tis of wise folk ben knowen wi?
me ?at no ?ing brou?t[e] me to maistrie or dignite: but
?e comune studie of al goodenes.
[Sidenote: He sought to do good to all, but became
involved
in
discord with the wicked.
]
? And ?er-of come? 284
it ?at by-twixen wikked folk {and} me han ben greuouse
discordes. ?at ne my?ten not be relesed by p{ra}yeres.
[Sidenote: Consciousness of integrity made him despise the anger
of the most powerful.]
? For ?is libertee ha? fredom of conscience ?at ?e wra?
