{and} by no
knyttyng
of causes.
Chaucer - Boethius
seyd
_? e_--by
4297 _som tyme_--whilom
4298 _? e_ (2)--thy
4300 _? inge_--thing
4302 [_thing_]--from C.
4303 _? elden_--yilden
_assoilen_--MS. assailen, C. assoylen
_byheste_--byhest
4304-6 _whiche_--which
4306 _ben_--MS. b{e}n{e}
4307 _pa? e_--paath
4312 _stede_--styde
4314 _disputisoun_--disputaciou{n}
_be_--han ben
_stedfast_--stydefast
4317 _seyn_--seyng]
[Headnote:
DEFINITION OF CHANCE. ]
[Sidenote: If we define Chance to be an event produced by an
unintelligent motion, and not by a chain or connection of causes,
I should then affirm that Chance is nothing and an empty sound. ]
? at hap is bytidynge y-brou? t for? e by foelyshe
moeuynge.
{and} by no knyttyng of causes. ? I conferme
? at hap nis ry? t nau? t in no wise. and I deme al 4320
outerly ? at hap nis ne dwelli? but a voys. ? As who
sei? . but an ydel worde wi? outen any significac{i}ou{n} of
? ing summittid to ? at vois.
_? e_--by
4297 _som tyme_--whilom
4298 _? e_ (2)--thy
4300 _? inge_--thing
4302 [_thing_]--from C.
4303 _? elden_--yilden
_assoilen_--MS. assailen, C. assoylen
_byheste_--byhest
4304-6 _whiche_--which
4306 _ben_--MS. b{e}n{e}
4307 _pa? e_--paath
4312 _stede_--styde
4314 _disputisoun_--disputaciou{n}
_be_--han ben
_stedfast_--stydefast
4317 _seyn_--seyng]
[Headnote:
DEFINITION OF CHANCE. ]
[Sidenote: If we define Chance to be an event produced by an
unintelligent motion, and not by a chain or connection of causes,
I should then affirm that Chance is nothing and an empty sound. ]
? at hap is bytidynge y-brou? t for? e by foelyshe
moeuynge.
{and} by no knyttyng of causes. ? I conferme
? at hap nis ry? t nau? t in no wise. and I deme al 4320
outerly ? at hap nis ne dwelli? but a voys. ? As who
sei? . but an ydel worde wi? outen any significac{i}ou{n} of
? ing summittid to ? at vois.