Specimens of the Early Poetry of France From the Time of the Troubadours And Trouvères to the Reign of Henri Quatre
Specimens of the Early Poetry of France From the Time of the Troubadours And Trouvères to the Reign of Henri Quatre
Francisque Michel
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of the Anthologie Française. Her moral proverbs were translated into English by An- thony Widville, Earl Rivers, brother to Edward the Fourth's queen. The explicit of his translation is as follows : Of these sayinges Cristyne was the auctoresse, Whych i& makyn had such intelligence, ^hat thereof she was mirror and maistresse ; Her workes testifie th' experience : In French langaaige was written this sentence ; And thus englished doth hit reherse Antoine Wydeville therle Ryvers. Caxton,who print...ed this work, and was protected by Lord Rivers, inspired by his patron's muse, concludes the work thus: Go, thou litel quayer, and recommaund me Unto the good grace of my special lorde, Therle Ryveris, for I have emprinted thee At his commandement, following every worde His copye, as his secretaire can recorde ; At Westmistre of Feverer the xx daye. And of K. Edward the xvii yere vraye. Emprinted by Caxton In Feverer the colde season. Walpole*8 Royal and Noble Authorg, 102 EARLY POETRY OF FRANCE.
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