e lokynge by
castynge
of his bemes waite?
Chaucer - Boethius
at ?
is shal mowe shewen by
a short ensample ? e same roundenes of a body . O. o? er 4764
weyes ? e sy? t of ? e eye knowe? it. {and} o? er weyes ? e
touchi{n}g.
[Sidenote: The eye, from afar, darts its rays upon the object, and
by beholding it comprehends its form. ]
?
e lokynge by castynge of his bemes waite?
{and} see? fro afer alle ? e body to-gider wi? oute mouynge
of it self.
[Sidenote: But the object is not distinguished by the touch unless
the hand comes in contact with it and feels it all round. ]
but ? e touchinge cliui? {and} conioigne? to ? e 4768
rounde body (orbi) {and} moue? abouten ? e environynge.
{and} comp{re}hendi? by p{ar}ties ? e roundenesse.
a short ensample ? e same roundenes of a body . O. o? er 4764
weyes ? e sy? t of ? e eye knowe? it. {and} o? er weyes ? e
touchi{n}g.
[Sidenote: The eye, from afar, darts its rays upon the object, and
by beholding it comprehends its form. ]
?
e lokynge by castynge of his bemes waite?
{and} see? fro afer alle ? e body to-gider wi? oute mouynge
of it self.
[Sidenote: But the object is not distinguished by the touch unless
the hand comes in contact with it and feels it all round. ]
but ? e touchinge cliui? {and} conioigne? to ? e 4768
rounde body (orbi) {and} moue? abouten ? e environynge.
{and} comp{re}hendi? by p{ar}ties ? e roundenesse.
