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Page 113
And though so be , that no man can telle utterly the nombre of the twigges , and of
the harm that cometh of pride , yit wol I schewe a party of hem , as ye schul
understonde . Ther is inobedience , avauntyng , ypocrisye , despit , arragaunce ...
And though so be , that no man can telle utterly the nombre of the twigges , and of
the harm that cometh of pride , yit wol I schewe a party of hem , as ye schul
understonde . Ther is inobedience , avauntyng , ypocrisye , despit , arragaunce ...
Page 123
The secounde spice of envye is joye of other mennes harm ; and that is proprely
lik to the devyl , that ever rejoyeth him of mennes harm . Of these tuo spices
cometh bacbityng ; and this synne of bakbytyng or detraccioun hath certein
spices , as ...
The secounde spice of envye is joye of other mennes harm ; and that is proprely
lik to the devyl , that ever rejoyeth him of mennes harm . Of these tuo spices
cometh bacbityng ; and this synne of bakbytyng or detraccioun hath certein
spices , as ...
Page 140
... al the annoyaunce and the wronges that men doon to man out - ward . Seint
Jerom saith thus of debonairté , that it doth noon harm to no wight , ne saith ; ne
for noon harm that men doon ne sayn , he ne eschaufith nought agayns resoun .
... al the annoyaunce and the wronges that men doon to man out - ward . Seint
Jerom saith thus of debonairté , that it doth noon harm to no wight , ne saith ; ne
for noon harm that men doon ne sayn , he ne eschaufith nought agayns resoun .
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