e
co{m}paignie of myn honeste frendis.
co{m}paignie of myn honeste frendis.
Chaucer - Boethius
Ne it was no couenaunt ne no nede to
taken helpe of ? e foulest spirites. ? I ? at ? ou hast
ordeyned or set in syche excellence ? {a}t [? ou] makedest 460
me lyke to god. and ouer ? is ? e ry? t clene secre
chaumbre of myn house.
[Sidenote: His family and friends could clear him from all
suspicion of the crime of sorcery. ]
? at is to seye my wijf {and} ?
e
co{m}paignie of myn honeste frendis. {and} my wyues
fadir as wel holy as wor? i to ben reuerenced ? oru? 464
hys owen dedis. defenden me of al suspecciou{n} of syche
blame. ? But o malice. ? For ? ei ? at accusen me
taken of ? e philosophie fei? e of so grete blame.
[Sidenote: Because he has given himself up to Philosophy, his
enemies accuse him of using unlawful arts. ]
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taken helpe of ? e foulest spirites. ? I ? at ? ou hast
ordeyned or set in syche excellence ? {a}t [? ou] makedest 460
me lyke to god. and ouer ? is ? e ry? t clene secre
chaumbre of myn house.
[Sidenote: His family and friends could clear him from all
suspicion of the crime of sorcery. ]
? at is to seye my wijf {and} ?
e
co{m}paignie of myn honeste frendis. {and} my wyues
fadir as wel holy as wor? i to ben reuerenced ? oru? 464
hys owen dedis. defenden me of al suspecciou{n} of syche
blame. ? But o malice. ? For ? ei ? at accusen me
taken of ? e philosophie fei? e of so grete blame.
[Sidenote: Because he has given himself up to Philosophy, his
enemies accuse him of using unlawful arts. ]
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