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The Poetical Works of John Skelton, Volume 2 (of 2)

Note 11 — SPEKE, PARROT.[1] THE BOKE[2] COMPILED BY MAISTER SKELTON, POET LAUREAT, CALLED SPEAKE, PARROT.

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dicere] MS. (which alone has these marginal notes) “dictorem:” the whole runs in Martial thus:

“Psittacus a vobis aliorum nomina discam: Hoc didici per me dicere, Cæsar, ave.” xiv. 73.

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