The vision of William concerning Piers the Plowman, together with Vita de Dowel, Dobet, et Dobest, secundum Wit et Resoun, by William Langland (about 1362-1393 A. D.)

                                
                                  Shep[h]erdes and shipmen · and so do þis tilieres; [Shepherdes] so in WO; Shep|erdes L; Schipherdes C; Scheperdes R; sheepperdis B.] 
                                  Line 361 
                                
                                  Noither þei kunneth ne knoweth · one cours bi-for an|other. [kunneth—knoweth] kanne ne knawes C.] 
                                
                                  Astrymyanes also · aren at her wittes ende; [Astrymyanes] Astrimyanes R; Astromyens B; Astronomyens WCO.] 
                                
                                  Of þat was calculed of þe element · þe contrarie þei fynde. [þe element] þe elementz C; þe elementis OB; clement (sic) R.] 
                                  Line 364 
                                
                                  Gramer, þe grounde of al · bigyleth now children; [bigyleth] bigles (sic) C.] 
                                
                                  For is none of þis newe clerkes · who so nymeth hede, [newe] now CB. nymeth] takes C.] 
                                
                                  Þat can versifye faire · ne formalich enditen; [W omits. enditen] endenten R.] 
                                
                                  Ne nouȝt on amonge an hundreth · þat an auctour can construe, [Ne nouȝt] Nauȝt W; Is not O.] 
                                  Line 368 
                                
                                  Ne rede a lettre in any langage · but in latyn or in englissh. [in (2)] COB om. or in] and COB.] 
                                
                                  Go now to any degre · and but if gyle be mayster, [if] B om. be] me (!) C.] 
                                
                                  And flaterere his felawe · vnder hym to fourmen, [flaterere] flatre R.] 
                                
                                  Moche wonder me thynketh · amonges vs alle. [Moche] And muche R.] 
                                  Line 372 
                                
                                  Doctoures of decres · and of diuinite Maistres,
                                
                                  Þat shulde konne and knowe · alkynnes clergye, [alkynnes] alkynne R; alle kynnes WCB; alkyns OB.] 
                                
                                  And answere to argumentz · and also to a quodlibet,
                                
                                  (I dar nouȝt seggen it for shame) · if suche weren apposed,
                                  Line 376 
                                
                                  Þei shulde faillen in her philosofye · and in phisyk bothe. [in (1)] of WCOB. in (2)] in her O; B om.] 
                                
                                  Wher-fore I am afered · of folke of holikirke,
                                
                                  Lest þei ouerhuppen as other don · in offices & in houres. [ouerhuppen] ouer-hippen RCB. offices] office W.]

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Title: The vision of William concerning Piers the Plowman, together with Vita de Dowel, Dobet, et Dobest, secundum Wit et Resoun, by William Langland (about 1362-1393 A. D.)
Author: Langland, William, 1330?-1400?
Canvas: Page 275
Publication: London,: Pub. for the Early English text society, by N. Trübner & co.,; 1867-85.

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