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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

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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
Author
Etienne de, Besançon, d. 1294
Editor
Banks, Mary Macleod
Publication
London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner, & Co., Ltd.
1904, 1905
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DCCLIV.
Testamentum facientes frequenter parum legant pro anima sua.

We rede in 'Libro de Dono Timoris' of ane vsurar, when̛ he sulde make his testament befor̛ þe preste & many oþer þat was bye, and he bewytt mekuƚƚ vnto his frendis and nothyng ordand̛ for his saule, þe preste spak vnto hym̛ & sayd̛ "Sur, thynk of your sawle." And he ansswerd̛ agayn̛ & sayd̛; "Sur, ye say wele, ffor trewlie I had nerehand̛ forgettyn̛ itt bod now at ye thought me on̛."

  • Testatoris anima in purgatorio retinetur executoris necligencia. Supra de executore et in diuersis alijs locis.

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