Alphabet of tales : an English 15th century translation of the Alphabetum narrationum of Etienne de Besançon, from Additional MS. 25,719 of the British Museum / by Etienne de Besançon

CCCCIII.
Ira aliquando est dissimulanda.

Valerius tellis how on̛ a tyme ane arschedekyn̛ [Harl. MS. archidiaconus Canentinus.] þat was callid Carentinus, on̛ a tyme when̛ a bondman̛ of his had grevid hym̛, he said̛ on̛ þis maner vnto hym̛; "Had I not bene angred̛ vnto þe I sulde hafe putt þe vnto grete punyssment." And so he had levur lefe þe blame vnpunysshid̛ þan̛ fulfyƚƚ þe movyng of his yre. We rede also of Plato, when̛ on̛ a tyme he was grevid̛ agayns his servand̛ for a tryspas, ffor drede þat he sulde be vengeable & pas mesur, he commytt þe chastiment of his seruand̛ vnto þe fre liste of a noder man̛.

• ...Ire signa. Supra de Correcione, iij.
• ...Irasci non debet iudex corrigendo. Supra de correccione, iij.