e
consequence
of resou{n}.
Chaucer - Boethius
at ?
e goode folk ne ben my?
ty {and} ?
e
wicked folk ben feble.
[Sidenote: _B. _ None can doubt this, save such as either consider
not rightly the nature of things, or are incapable of
comprehending the force of any reasoning. ]
? who so ? at euer q{uo}d I 3220
doute? of ? is. he ne may nat considre ? e nature of
? i{n}ges. ne ?
e consequence of resou{n}. and ouer ? is q{uo}d she.
[Linenotes:
3205-6 _goode_--good
3206 [_also_]--from C.
3207 _al_--alle
_It----I_--it ne recordeth me nat q{uod} I
3210-12(1)-15 _goode_--good
3214 _wicked[e]_--wikkede
3215 [_ne_]--from C.
3216 _mowen_--mowe
3217 [_quod she_]--from C.
3218 _wicked_--wilk{e} (? wikke)
3220 _wicked_--wikkede]
[Headnote:
THE WICKED DO NOT SEEK ARIGHT THE SUPREME GOOD. ]
[Sidenote: _P. _ If two beings have the same end in view--and one
of them accomplishes his purpose by the use of natural means,
while the other not using legitimate means does not attain his
end--which of these two is the most powerful? ]
? yif ? at ? er ben two ? inges ? at han o same 3223
p{ur}pos by kynde.
wicked folk ben feble.
[Sidenote: _B. _ None can doubt this, save such as either consider
not rightly the nature of things, or are incapable of
comprehending the force of any reasoning. ]
? who so ? at euer q{uo}d I 3220
doute? of ? is. he ne may nat considre ? e nature of
? i{n}ges. ne ?
e consequence of resou{n}. and ouer ? is q{uo}d she.
[Linenotes:
3205-6 _goode_--good
3206 [_also_]--from C.
3207 _al_--alle
_It----I_--it ne recordeth me nat q{uod} I
3210-12(1)-15 _goode_--good
3214 _wicked[e]_--wikkede
3215 [_ne_]--from C.
3216 _mowen_--mowe
3217 [_quod she_]--from C.
3218 _wicked_--wilk{e} (? wikke)
3220 _wicked_--wikkede]
[Headnote:
THE WICKED DO NOT SEEK ARIGHT THE SUPREME GOOD. ]
[Sidenote: _P. _ If two beings have the same end in view--and one
of them accomplishes his purpose by the use of natural means,
while the other not using legitimate means does not attain his
end--which of these two is the most powerful? ]
? yif ? at ? er ben two ? inges ? at han o same 3223
p{ur}pos by kynde.
