The History of the Seven Wise Masters of RomeFront matterReading editionChapter navigation38 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterChap-Books and Folk-Lore Tracts.Introduction.¶ Here begynneth thystorye of ye vii. Wyse Maysters of rome conteynynge ryghe (sic) fayre ⁊ ryght ioyous narracōns, ⁊ to ye reder ryght delectable.How the Emperoure to the seuen wyse maysters commytted and delyuered his sone to lerne.How the Emperour by the coūseyll of ye grete prynces ⁊ lordes of his Empyre wedded an other wyfe.[How the seven Wise Masters after the sight of the Emperor's letter would first observe the course and divine for shewing of the Firmament, and Planets, whether it were good to obey his commandment or not.[How the Emperor rode to meet his son coming from study with Joy, Solemnity and Triumph.]Howe thempresse ladde Dioclesyan themperours sone with her in her chamber for to make good chere wt hym the whiche he withstode.Howe Thempresse complayned to themperour of the shame to her done by his sone.The Fyrst Example of the Empresse.The Declaratyon of the Example.The Example of the Fyrste Mayster.The Seconde Complaynte of the Empresse.The Seconde Example of the Empresse.The Example of the Second Master.The Thyrd Complaynte of the Empresse.The Thyrde Example of the Empresse.The Declaratyon of the Example.The Example of the Thyrde Mayster.The Fourth Complaynte of the Empresse.The Fourthe Example of the Empresse.The Declaratyon of the Example.The Example of the Fourthe Mayster.The Fyfth Complaynte of the Empresse.The Fyfth Example of the Empresse.The Example of the Fyfthe Mayster.The Syxte Complaynte of the Empresse.The Syxte Example of the Empresse.The Example of the Syxte Mayster.The Seuenth Complaynte of the Empresse.The Seuenth Example of the Empresse.The Example of the Seuenth Mayster.How yt Dyoclesyan themperours sone complayned on thempres, ⁊ how yt he excused him of her complaynt.[The Complaint of the Emperor's Son on the Empress.]The Example of Dyoclesyan the Emperours sone.Here foloweth ye applycacōn of ye example to purpose.[How Judgement was given upon the Empress and how that she and her Lover were both put to death.Beginning of this editionNext chapter →Chap-Books and Folk-Lore Tracts.All chapters and sections (38)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsChap-Books and Folk-Lore Tracts.Introduction.¶ Here begynneth thystorye of ye vii. Wyse Maysters of rome conteynynge ryghe (sic) fayre ⁊ ryght ioyous narracōns, ⁊ to ye reder ryght delectable.How the Emperoure to the seuen wyse maysters commytted and delyuered his sone to lerne.How the Emperour by the coūseyll of ye grete prynces ⁊ lordes of his Empyre wedded an other wyfe.[How the seven Wise Masters after the sight of the Emperor's letter would first observe the course and divine for shewing of the Firmament, and Planets, whether it were good to obey his commandment or not.[How the Emperor rode to meet his son coming from study with Joy, Solemnity and Triumph.]Howe thempresse ladde Dioclesyan themperours sone with her in her chamber for to make good chere wt hym the whiche he withstode.Howe Thempresse complayned to themperour of the shame to her done by his sone.The Fyrst Example of the Empresse.The Declaratyon of the Example.The Example of the Fyrste Mayster.The Seconde Complaynte of the Empresse.The Seconde Example of the Empresse.The Example of the Second Master.The Thyrd Complaynte of the Empresse.The Thyrde Example of the Empresse.The Declaratyon of the Example.The Example of the Thyrde Mayster.The Fourth Complaynte of the Empresse.The Fourthe Example of the Empresse.The Declaratyon of the Example.The Example of the Fourthe Mayster.The Fyfth Complaynte of the Empresse.The Fyfth Example of the Empresse.The Example of the Fyfthe Mayster.The Syxte Complaynte of the Empresse.The Syxte Example of the Empresse.The Example of the Syxte Mayster.The Seuenth Complaynte of the Empresse.The Seuenth Example of the Empresse.The Example of the Seuenth Mayster.How yt Dyoclesyan themperours sone complayned on thempres, ⁊ how yt he excused him of her complaynt.[The Complaint of the Emperor's Son on the Empress.]The Example of Dyoclesyan the Emperours sone.Here foloweth ye applycacōn of ye example to purpose.[How Judgement was given upon the Empress and how that she and her Lover were both put to death.Book CoverChap-Books and Folk-Lore Tracts. →
