Early English versions of the Gesta Romanorum / edited by Sidney J.H. Herrtage

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Herrtage, Sidney J. H. (Sidney John Hervon)

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London: N. Trübner & Co.

1879

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[ XLIII.]
(ANECDOTE OF ABBOT ATHANASIUS.)Addit. MS. 9066.

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Abbote attanasie saw on̛ a day in alysaundre a woman̛, that was a mynstreƚƚ, wele arayed̛; and̛ he wepte faste. and̛ they that were beside saide, "for why wepe ye?" he answerid̛, and̛ saide, "there be ij causes why I wepe; oon̛ is, for this woman̛ is loste; Anothere is, for I haue not such a study to please god̛, as this woman̛ hathe to please yoư men of this worlde." Amen̛ &c.

Early English versions of the Gesta Romanorum / edited by Sidney J.H. Herrtage

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[ XLIII.](ANECDOTE OF ABBOT ATHANASIUS.)Addit. MS. 9066.

[ XLIII.]
(ANECDOTE OF ABBOT ATHANASIUS.)Addit. MS. 9066.