Hier begynneth the book callid the myrrour of the worlde ...
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Hier begynneth the book callid the myrrour of the worlde ...
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1481 (after 8 March; ca. Oct.)]
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Vincent, -- of Beauvais, d. 1264, -- attributed name.
Encyclopedias and dictionaries -- Early works to 1600.
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Here begynneth the table of the rubrices of this presen¦te volume named the Mirrour of the world or thymage of the same
The prologue declareth to whom this volume ap{per}teyneth and at whos requeste it was translated out of ffrenshe in to englissh
After foloweth the {pro}logue of the trāslatour declaryng the substaūce of this present volume
After foloweth the book callid the Myrrour of the world and speketh first of the power & puissāce of god Ca po
Wherfor god made & created the world capitulo ¶.ij.
Wherfor god formed man to his semblaūce Ca ¶.iij.
Wherfor god made not man in suche wise as he myght not synne capitulo ¶.iiij.
Wherfor and how the vij Artes liberal were founde and of their ordre capitulo ¶.v.
Of thre maner of peple and how clergye cam first in to ffraunce capitulo ¶.vi.
And first it speketh of gramaire capitulo ¶.vij.
After of logyke capitulo ¶viij.
And after of Rethorique capitulo ¶.ix.
And after of Arsmetrike & wherof it procedeth Ca. x.
After of geometrye capitulo ¶.xi.
After of Musique capitulo ¶.xij.
And thēne of Astronomye capitulo ¶.xiij.
And af•••••• it speketh of Nature low she werketh & what she is capitulo ¶xiiij.
Of the fourme of the firmament capitulo ¶.xv.
How the foure elementes ben sette capitulo ¶.xvi.
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How the erthe holdeth hym right in the myddle of the world capitulo ¶xvij.
What the Roundenesse of the erthe is capitulo ¶xviij.
Wherfor god made the world round ¶.xix.
Of the moeuyng of the heuen and of the vij planettes And of the lytilnes of the erthe vnto Regard of heuen capitulo ¶.xx.
¶Here endeth the first partie of the Rubrices of this present book
Here begynneth the secōd partie of the Rubrices of this present book
and declareth how the erthe is deuided Ca. j.
What partye the erthe may be enhabyted capitulo .ij.
After it speketh of paradys terrestre & his foure flodes capitulo ¶.iij.
Of the regyons of ynde and of thinges founden there capitulo ¶.iiij.
Of the dyuersitees beyng in the lande of ynde Ca ¶.v.
Of the serpentes & of the beestis of ynde capitulo ¶vj.
Of the precyous stones & of theyr grete vertue whyche growe in the Royame of ynde capitulo ¶.vij.
Of the londes and contrees of ynde capitulo ¶.viij.
Of the ffysshes that ben founde in ynde capitulo ¶.ix.
Of the trees that ben in ynde and of thyr fruyt Ca. x.
Of Europe and of his contrees capitulo ¶.xi.
Of Affricque and his Regions & contrees Ca. ¶.xij.
Of dyuerse Ysles of the see capitulo ¶xiij.
Of the dyuersytes that ben in Europe and Affricque capitulo ¶xiiij.
Of the maner and condicon̄ of beestis of the same con∣trees
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capitulo ¶.xv.
Of the maner of birdes of the same contrees. ca. ¶.xvi.
Of the dyuersites of somme comyn thyngis. ca. ¶xvij.
To knowe where helle is sette & what it is. ca. ¶.xviij.
How the water renneth by therthe capitulo ¶.xix.
How the fresshe water / & salte. hoot and poysonned sourde capitulo ¶.xx.
Of dyuerse fontayns that sourde in therth. ca. ¶.xxi·
Wherfore and whi the erthe cleueth & openeth. ca. xxij.
How the watre of the see becometh salte capitulo ¶xxiij.
Of the Ayer and his nature capitulo ¶.xxiiij.
How clowdes haylles tempestes thondres. ligh̄tnynges and layte come comynly capitulo ¶.xxv.
Of the frostes and snowes capitulo ¶.xxvi.
Of hayll and tempestes capitulo ¶xxvij.
Of layh̄te lygh̄tnyng and thondre capitulo ¶xxviij.
For to knowe how the wyndes growe capitulo ¶xxix.
Of the fyre & the sterres whiche seme to falle. ca. ¶.xxx.
Of the pure Ayer & how the vij planets ben sette .xxxi.
How ye vij planettis gyue names to ye vij dayes ca xxxij
Of the tornyng of the firmament and of the sterres ca¦pitulo ¶xxxij.
¶Here endeth the second partie of the table of the Rubrices of this present booek /
Here begynneth the therde parte of the table of the Ru∣brices of this volume /
Hier is declared how the day and nyght come capitulo po
Wherfore men see no sterres by day light. ca. ¶.ij.
Why men see not the sonne by nyght capitulo ¶.iij.
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Why the mone receyueth dyuersly her lyght & clerenes capitulo ¶.iiij.
How the eclypses of the mone come capitulo ¶v.
Of the eclypses of the Sonne capitulo ¶vi.
Of the eclypse that cam at the deth of ihesu cryst. ca. vij.
Of the vertue of the heuen and of the sterres. ca. viij.
Wherfor and why the world was mesured. ca. ix.
Of kynge tholomeus & of other philosophres. ca. ¶.x.
How the scriptures and sciences were saued ayenst the flode capitulo ¶.xi.
Of them that fonde the science & clergye after the flode capitulo ¶.xij.
Here after is sayd in substaunce of the meruailles that virgyle made by astronomye in his tyme by his witte ca∣pitulo ¶.xiij.
Here is declared why monoye was made. ca. ¶.xiiij.
Of the philosophres that went thurgh the world. ca. xv
What thynge is philosophye and of thanswere of plato capitulo ¶xvi.
How moche the erthe hath of heyght / how moche ī circuyte and how thycke in the myddle capitulo ¶xvij.
How moche the mone and the sonne haue eche of them of their propre heyghte ¶xviij.
Of the heyghte and gretenes of the sterres. ca. ¶.xix.
Of the nombre of the sterres capitulo ¶.xx.
Of the gretenes of the firmament and of heuen that is aboue capitulo ¶.xxi.
Of heuen Crystalyn and heuen emperyal. ca. ¶.xxij.
Of Celestial paradys capitulo ¶xxiij.
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After this foloweth the Recapitulacion of the thinges aforsaid capitulo ¶xxiiij.
¶Hier endeth the table of the Rubrices of this present book.
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