Three Prose Versions of the Secreta Secretorum
Edited With Introduction and Notes; Text and Glossary
1st Edition
Published on 27. November 2019
978-0-259-70353-2 (ISBN)
Description
Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The present volume contains three versions of the Secreta Secretomm, the first from a shortened French source, the second from a Latin source. The third text, perhaps the only lengthy work known written in the English of the Pale early in the fifteenth century, is so important, linguistically and historically, that Dr. Furnivall wishes it to be in the hands of students as soon as possible. I have therefore postponed my Introduction and Notes. In the meantime some account of the originals may be found in my Introduction to Lydgate and Burgh's Secrees. As the work is being issued I discover that the greater portion of this.
