Three prose versions of the Secreta Secretorum / edited with an introduction and notes by Robert Steele and a glossary by T. Henderson
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Three prose versions of the Secreta Secretorum / edited with an introduction and notes by Robert Steele and a glossary by T. Henderson
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Steele, Robert Benson, b. 1860
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London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co.
1898
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Here begynnyth the Chapiteres and the tytles of this boke.
Fryst how and for whate cause this
arystotle-is boke was makyd̛ ... Capitulum jm. 127
Of the two thyngis Pryncipalle whych
euery kynge be-howyth to haue ... Capitulum. Secundum. 127
Essamplis of olde stories, to proue the
Same lesson trouthe ... ... Capitulum. tercium. 128
Of dyuersite of maners of kynges,
whyche ben Preysyd and on-
Preysid ... ... ... .Capitulum. quartum. 130
Wherfor byth to Enchue folargesse and
scarsite, and what longyth to
franchise ... ... ... ... Capitulum. quintum. 131
Whath awaylyth Sotilte of
vndyrstondynge and connynge, and how thay
byth y-know ... ... ... Capitulum. Sextum. 134
Of the two thyngis that makyth a kynge
to haue good renoune ... ... Capitulum. vijm. 135
How a kynge sholde haue hym anente
his Pepille ... ... ... Capitulum. octauum. 137
How a kynge sholde hym haue anent
hym-Selfe in vertues and clothynge Capitulum ixm. 138
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[folio 29b] [folio 3a L]
Of the custume of Iues, and how a kynge
sholde his subiectes and namely his
marchaundys mayntene ... ... Capitulum. Dessimum. 139
Of the Solace of a kynge ... ... Capitulum. xjm. 140
That a kyng is lykenyd to reyne, wynde,
vyntyr, a[n]d Somere ... ... Capitulum. xijm. 141
Of the Purveyaunce of a Kynge ... Capitulum. xiijm. 142
Of the mercy of a kynge ... ... Capitulum. xiiijm. 142
Of the thynges wher-of a kynge shulde
hym avyse, and feyth to kepe ... Capitulum. xvm. 143
How a kynge shuld auaunce Prowid
men of armys, and the study of
clergi ... ... ... ... Capitulum. xvjm. 144
The prologe of the iiije. Cardynale
vertues, declarynge the .iije. vertues
of theologie, and foure maner of̘
goodis ... ... ... ... Capitulum. xvijm. 145
Of the foure cardynal vertues, whych
ben y-callid pryncipal vertues ... Capitulum xviijm. 146
Of the fryste cardynal vertu, whych is
callit prudencia, in Englys, vysdome Capitulum xixm. 146
That a man shulde surmount al bestis
in vertues, and Speciali in two ... Capitulum. xxm. 147
Of Prudencia, and connynge to
mayntene and haue ... ... ... Capitulum xxjm. 148
Of olde stories Proue the Same
techynge of Prudencia Sothe... ... Capitulum. xxijm. 149
Of the Parties of Prudencia ... ... Capitulum. xxiijm. 150
Of vndyrstondynge, whych is the
Seconde Parte of this vertu Prudencia Capitulum. xxiiijm. 154
Of the thyrde Partie of Prudencia, that
is y-callid Purueyaunce ... ... Capitulum xxvm. 155
That Prudencia is moche to Preyse
proueth dyuers reysonys ... ... Capitulum xxvjm. 156
Of the Seconde vertu cardynal, that is
y-callid in latyn, Iusticia... ... Capitulum. xxvijm. 159
That a prince sholde not truste to his
enemy in no tyme ... ... Capitulum. xxviijm. 164
Of the maner of correccion that a prince
sholde haue agaynes his subiectes Capitulum xxixm. 167
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[folio 3b L]
Of the .iije. vertu cardynal, that is
y-callid fortitudo, in Englysℏ,
streynthe ... ... ... ... Capitulum xxxm. 170
Of olde stories to Show the condycionys
and propreteis of the hardy ... Capitulum. xxxjm. 173
Of the Pite and mercy that a kynge
sholde haue ... ... ... Capitulum. xxxijm. 180
Of̘ the kynges tytles to the lande of
Irland aftyr the cronycles ... Capitulum xxxiijm. 184
Of the .iiije. cardynale vertu, callit
temporaunce ... ... ... ... Capitulum xxxiiijm. 186
Of olde stories of the comendacioun of
the vertu of temporaunce ... ... Capitulum. xxxvm. 189
Of the temporat loue that sholde be
betwen a man and̛ his wyfe ... Capitulum xxxvjm. 191
Of the comendacioun, and of the worke
of Matrymony ... ... ... Capitulum xxxvijm. [38 omitted [in a late hand in margin].]193
Of the kepynge of body, aftyr the
consayl of lechis ... ... ... Capitulum xxxixm. 195
That astronomye is necessary to the
kepynge of mannys body ... ... Capitulum xlm. 195
Of Stories and Ensamplis to proue that
Oryson is Souerayne remedy in
euery trybulacion ... ...Capitulum. xljm. 197
That god haue not in dyspyte the
oryson of Pagans ... ... ... Capitulum xlijm. 200
Of dyuers ryght good and necessary
nobilteis of the vertu of orison ... Capitulum xliijm. 203
Of new Ensamplis that oryson is moch
vaylant agaynys the Malice of [of repeated in MS.]
ennemys ... ... ... ... Capitulum. xliiijm. 205
Of the vertu of Iustice ... ... Capitulum xlvm. 207
Of the gouernaunce of a man aftyr the
.v. wittes ... ... ... ... Capitulum xlvjm. 208
Of the maner of propyrteis of
consailloures ... ... ... ... Capitulum. xlvijm. 209
How a prynce shall assay his
consaillores ... ... ... ... Capitulum xlviijm. 210
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Of the propyrteis and condycionys that
a good consailloure and a frende
shulde haue ... ... ... Capitulum xlvixm[sic] 211
How a man Hath the condycionys of
al maner of̘ Bestis ... ... Capitulum. Lm. 211
Of Notaries, What condycionys thay
sholde bene ... ... ... Capitulum. Ljm. 212
Of Messagers, and what condicionys
thay sholde ben ... ... ... Capitulum. Lijm. 212
How that the subiectis ben the tresoure
of Prynces ... ... ... Capitulum. Liijm. 213
Of baronys, and whate of they Servith
in the roialme ... ... ... Capitulum. Liiijm. 214
That a kynge sholde not entyr in battail
in his owyn propyr Persone ... Capitulum. Lvm. 215
That Physnomie is a nessessary scyence
to know the maneris of men ... Capitulum. Lvjm. 216
Ensamplis to proue the same scyence
sothe ... ... ... ... Capitulum. Lvijm. 217
That the Sowle sowyth the condycionys
of the body ... ... ... Capitulum. Lviijm. 218
That the scyence of Physnomy, and of
the iiije. maneres of complexcions,
and of al colours and lymmes of
manys body, the tokenys of whate
condycionys thay sholde bene, aftyr
the same science ... ... ... Capitulum. Lixm. 219
Of that Same science of Physnomye, in
a shortyr manere ... ... ... Capitulum. Lxm. 232
Of the gouernaunce of helth of manys
body aftyr Physike ... ... Capitulum. Lxjm. 236
Of the .iiije. elementis whych bene in
the Worlde ... ... ... Capitulum. Lxijm. 236
Of two Pryncipale thynges whych helth
kepyth ... ... ... ... Capitulum Lxiijm. 238
Of the gouernaunce of the body of a
man aftyr slepe ... ... ... Capitulum. Lxiiijm. 239
Of the ryghtful houres of ettynge and
drynkynge ... ... ... Capitulum. Lxvm. 240
Of the gouernaunce of body aftyr mette Capitulum. Lxvjm. 242
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Of the .iiij. parties of the yere aftyr har
kyndes / fryste of the veere ... Capitulum. Lxvijm. 243
Of Somyr, and of his condycionys ... Capitulum Lxviijm. 244
Of herust, and his condycionys ... Capitulum Lxixm. 245
Of Wyntyr, and his condycionys ... Capitulum Lxxm. 245
Of thynges that makyth a manys body
faate, moysty, and wel dyssposid̛ Capitulum
Septuagessimum. primum Lxxjm. 247
Of thynges that done the contrary ... Capitulum Lxxijm. 248
Expliciunt capitula Sequentis libri.
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