e
abydyng of multitude of poeple ?
abydyng of multitude of poeple ?
Chaucer - Boethius
{and} whan ? ou say[e] hem sette in ? e court in her
chaieres of dignites. ? ? ou rethorien or p{ro}nou{n}cere [[pg 38]]
of kynges p{re}ysinges. deseruedest glorie of wit {and} of 960
eloquence.
[Sidenote: When in the circus you satisfied the expectant
multitude with a triumphal largess? ]
whan ? ou sittyng bytwix ? i two sones conseillers
in ? e place ? at hy? t Circo. {and} fulfildest ?
e
abydyng of multitude of poeple ? at was sprad about ? e
wi? large p{ra}ysynge {and} laude as me{n} syngen in victories. 964
[Sidenote: By your expressions you flattered Fortune, and obtained
from her a gift which never before fell to any private person. ]
? o ? aue ? ou wordes of fortune as I trowe. ? at
is to seyne. ? o feffedest ? ou fortune wi? glosynge
wordes {and} desseiuedest hir. whan she accoied[e] ?
