[Sidenote: Nero, though
invested
with the purple and adorned with
pearls, was hated by all men.
Chaucer - Boethius
caste, C. cast
2037 _seid_--MS. seide, C. seyd
_here byforne_--her by-forn
_ha?_--MS. ha?e
2042 _fil?e_--felthe
2043 _?at_--omitted
2046 _au?te_--owhte
_none_--non
2047 _?ei_--MS. ?e, C. they
_none_--non]
QUA{M}UIS SE TIRIO.
[Sidenote: [The 4^the Met{ur}.
]]
[Sidenote: Nero, though
invested
with the purple and adorned with
pearls, was hated by all men.
]
++Al be it so ?at ?e proude nero wi? al his woode luxurie 2048
kembed hym {and} apparailed hym wi? faire purp{er}s
of Tirie {and} wi? white perles. Algates ?itte throf he
hateful to alle folk ? ?is is to seyn ?at
al was he by-hated [[pg 75]]
of alle folk.
[Sidenote: Yet he had lordship, and gave to the senators the
dishonoured seats of dignity.]
