at is to seyn by
resou{n}
{and} by
ymaginac{i}ou{n} {and} by wit.
Chaucer - Boethius
e knowy{n}g of hem ne may exceden nor so{ur}mou{n}te{n} ?e bodyly
figure[s] ? Certys of ?e knowyng of ?inges men au?ten ra?er ?eue
credence to ?e more stedfast {and} to ?e more p{er}fit iugement. In ?is
manere stryuynge ?an we ?at han streng?e of resonynge {and} of
ymaginynge {and} of wit ?
at is to seyn by
resou{n}
{and} by
ymaginac{i}ou{n} {and} by wit.
[{and}] we sholde ra?er p{re}ise ?e cause
of resou{n}. as who sei? ?an ?e cause of wit or ymaginac{i}ou{n}.
semblable ?inge is it ?at ?e resou{n} of mankynde ne wene? nat ?at ?e
deuyne intelligence byholde? or knowe?