at I
haue wel vndirstonden ?
haue wel vndirstonden ?
Chaucer - Boethius
e false blysfulnesse
[Sidenote: True felicity consists in a state of sufficiency, of
power, and honour--as well as of a shining reputation and every
desirable pleasure: and I must confess that true felicity is that
which is bestowed by these advantages, as they are in reality all
one and the same. ]
? For but yif I be by-giled.
? an is ? ilke ? e verray p{er}fit blisfulnesse ? at p{er}fitly
maki? a man suffisau{n}t. my? ty. hono{ur}able noble. 2380
{and} ful of gladnesse. {and} for ? ou shalt wel knowe ?
at I
haue wel vndirstonden ? ise ? inges wi? i{n}ne myne herte.
I knowe wel ? ilke blisfulnesse ? at may verrayly ? euen
on of ? e forseide ? inges syn ? ei ben al oon . I. knowe 2384
douteles ? at ? ilke ? ing is ?
[Sidenote: True felicity consists in a state of sufficiency, of
power, and honour--as well as of a shining reputation and every
desirable pleasure: and I must confess that true felicity is that
which is bestowed by these advantages, as they are in reality all
one and the same. ]
? For but yif I be by-giled.
? an is ? ilke ? e verray p{er}fit blisfulnesse ? at p{er}fitly
maki? a man suffisau{n}t. my? ty. hono{ur}able noble. 2380
{and} ful of gladnesse. {and} for ? ou shalt wel knowe ?
at I
haue wel vndirstonden ? ise ? inges wi? i{n}ne myne herte.
I knowe wel ? ilke blisfulnesse ? at may verrayly ? euen
on of ? e forseide ? inges syn ? ei ben al oon . I. knowe 2384
douteles ? at ? ilke ? ing is ?
