e whiche delit oonly
considered
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Epicurus Iuged {and} establissed.
Chaucer - Boethius
[Sidenote: Thou hast now before thee a view of human felicity
(falsely so called), that is, riches, honours, power, glory, and
delight, which last _Epicurus_ considered as the sovereign good.]
? Now hast ?ou ?an byforne
[thy eyen] almost al ?e p{ur}posed forme of ?e welfulnesse
of ma{n}ky{n}de. ?at is to seyne rycchesse. hono{ur}s.
power. glorie. {and} delit?. ?
e whiche delit oonly
considered
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Epicurus Iuged {and} establissed.
?at delit is ?e
souereyne goode. for as myche as alle o?er ?inges as
hym ?ou?t[e] by-refte awey ioie {and} myr?e fro{m} ?e
herte.
[Sidenote: I now return to the inclinations and pursuits of
mankind.]
