But by nature there is
only _One_; but by
participation
of Divine essence there may be
many gods.
Chaucer - Boethius
efast_--sothfast
_ferme_--MS. forme, C. ferme
2552 _proposiciouns_--MS. p{ro}porsiou{n}s, C. p{ro}posiciou{n}s
2553 _porismes_--MS. poeismes, C. porysmes
2554 _wil_--wole]
[Headnote:
THE HAPPY MAN IS A GOD.]
[Sidenote: so by partaking of Divinity they must necessarily,
and by parity of reason, become gods.]
? Ry?t so nedes by ?e semblable resou{n}
wha{n} ?ei han getyn [[pg 92]]
diuinite ?ei ben maked goddys.
[Sidenote: Every happy man then is a god.
But by nature there is
only _One_; but by
participation
of Divine essence there may be
many gods.
]
?an is euery blisful
man god. ? But certis by nature. ?er nys but oon god.
but by ?e p{ar}ticipac{i}ou{n}s of diuinite ?ere ne lette? ne 2564
disturbe? no ?ing ?at ?er ne ben many goddes. ?
