at han ende may be mad
co{m}parisou{n}
[but of
thinges that ben w{i}t{h}-owtyn ende to thinges ?
Chaucer - Boethius
]
? But na?eles
?ilke self nou{m}bre of ?eres. and eke as many ?eres as
?er to may be multiplied. ne may nat certys be comparisou{n}d
to ?e p{er}durablete ?at is een[de]les.
[Sidenote: There may be comparison between finite things, but none
between the infinite and finite.]
? For of 1568
?inges ?
at han ende may be mad
co{m}parisou{n}
[but of
thinges that ben w{i}t{h}-owtyn ende to thinges ?
{a}t han ende
may be maked no {com}parysou{n}].
[Sidenote: Hence it is, that Fame (however lasting), compared with
eternity, will seem absolutely nothing.]
? And for ?i is it al
?ou? renou{n} of as longe tyme as euer ?e lyst to ?inken 1572
were ?ou?t by ?e regard of et{er}nite. ?at is vnstauncheable
{and} infinit. it ne sholde nat oonly semen litel.
