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
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London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner, & Co., Ltd.
1904, 1905
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DCCLXII. Thomam Martirem honorant angeli.
We rede in his 'Legend̛' þat when̛ he was
slayn̛, & þe covent of Cantyrberie began̛ for
hym̛ þe mes of Requiem, sodanlie a company of aungels was
þer, & with a hy voyce abown̛ aƚƚ þe quere
þai began̛ to syng mes, & said̛; " Letabitur iustus in Domino." And onone as
þe monkis hard̛ þaim, þai felowid̛ and
sang as þai did̛ þe mes furtℏ, as þai
did̛, of a martyr.
...Thomam orans avis exaudita est. Supra de ave, ij.
...Tonitruum. Supra de tempestate.
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...Torneamentum vicit miles absens. Supra de Maria.
...Tribulacio. Tribulatos deus multipliciter consolatur.
Supra de infirmitate, de consolacione et in alijs
pluribus locis.
...Tristicia nocet homini. Supra de desperacione, j.
et de accidia, j.
...Turba est fugienda. Supra de solitudine, j, ij et iij.
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