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/ And therfore my ryght redoubted lord I pray almighty god to saue the kyng our souerain lord & to gyue hym grace to yssue as a kynge & tabounde in all vertues/ & to be assisted with all other his lordes in such wyse y't his noble royame of Englond may prospere & habounde in vertues/ and y't synne may be eschewid iustice kepte/ the royame defended good men rewarded malefa3tours punysshid & the ydle peple to be put to laboure that he wyth the nobles of the royame may regne gloriously In conquerynge his rightfull enheritaunce/ that verray peas and charite may endure in bothe his royames/ and that marchandise may haue his cours in suche wise that euery man eschewe synne/ and encrece in vertuous occupacions/ Praynge your good grace to resseyue this lityll and symple book made vnder the hope and shadowe of your noble protection by hym that is your most humble seruant/ in gree and thanke And I shall praye almighty god for your longe lyf & welfare/ whiche he preserue And sende yow thaccomplisshement of your hye noble. Ioyous and vertuous desirs Amen:/: Fynysshid the last day of marche the yer of our lord god. a. thousand foure honderd and lxxiiii
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[1]Blades' "Life of Caxton," ii., 12.
[2]Mr. Blades enumerates only ten, but between the publication of his work in 1863 and the appearance in 1880 of a more popular one, an eleventh copy turned up. It is described further on. As both editions of Mr. Blades' book are frequently cited, it may be stated here that where the reference is to the page only, the one volume edition of 1880 is meant.
[3]Blades, ii., 12.
[4]Van der Linde, "Geschichte und Literatur des Schachspiels," Berlin, 1874, ii., 125.
[5]Blades, ii., 48.
[6]Blades, ii., 97.
[7]Blades, ii., 95.
[8]Dibdin's "Bibliotheca Spenceriana," iv., 195.
[9]See Prosper Marchand, "Dict. Hist.," t. i., p. 181.
[10]"Les Bibliothéques Françoises de La Croix du Maine et de Du Verdier." n. e. Paris, 1782, t. i., p. 493.
[11]Dr. Van der Linde, "Geschichte," 114.
[12]Cf. Van der Linde, "Geschichte," and his "Jartausend."
[13]Jaubert, cited by Van der Linde, "Geschichte," t. i., p. 122.
[14]Blades' "Caxton," 173-175.
[15]Blades, i., 166.
[16]"Geschichte," i., 29. There is a manuscript copy in the Chetham Library, Manchester, which he does not name. It came from the Farmer Collection, and is in a volume containing a number of fifteenth century Latin tracts. See account of European MSS. in the Chetham Library, Manchester, by James Orchard Halliwell, F.R.S., Manchester, 1842, p. 15.
[17]"Bulletin du Bibliophile," 1836-1837, 2ième serie, p. 527.
[18]"Academy," July 12, 1881.
[19]Blades' "Life of Caxton," vol. ii., p. 9.
[20]"De regimine Principum," a poem by Thomas Occleve, written in the reign of Henry IV. Edited, for the first time, by Thomas Wright, Esq., M.A., F.S.A., &c. Printed for the Roxburghe Club. London: J. B. Nichols, 1860, 410.
[21]Warton's "History of English Poetry," 1871, iii., 44.
[22]The fires of purgatory are finely and amply illustrated in the story at p. 110, whilst the power of the saints and the value of pilgrimages would be impressed upon the hearers by the narrative of the miracles wrought by St. James of Compostella (p. 136)
[23]"Hist. of Siege of Troye."
[24]"Works of Polidore Virgil." London, 1663, p. 95.
[25]Græsse: Trésor, s.v. Sydrach. See also Warton's "History of English Poetry," 1871, vol. ii., p. 144, Hazlitt's "Handbook of Early English Literature," p. 43.
[26]Hoeffer: "Nouvelle Biographie Universelle."
[27]Hoeffer, "Nouvelle Biographie Générale," xxxiii. 818.
[28]Brunei, "Manuel du Libraire," s. v. Gesta.
[29]"Gesta Romanorum," edited by Herrtage. London, 1879, p. vii.
[30]Occleve, "De Regimine Principum," p. 199.
[31]"Curiosities of Search Room." London, 1880, p. 32.
[32]"Percy Anecdotes: Domestic Life," iv. 446.
[33]Dunlop, "History of Fiction," 1876, p. 259.
[34]"Latin Stories," edited by Thomas Wright. Percy Society, 1842, p. 222.
[35]See "Gesta Romanorum," edit, by Herrtage, p. 364.
[36]"On Two Collections of Mediæval Moralized Tales," by John K. Ingram, LL.D. Dublin, 1882, p. 137.
[37]Muratori: "Rerum Italicarum Scriptores," t. i. p. 465.
[38]ight, "Latin Stories," p. 235.
[39]"Francis of Assisi," Mrs. Oliphant. London, 1874, p. 87.
[40]"Valerius Maximus," vi. 2, 3.
[41]It will be sufficient here to refer for further details to the following works:--"Geschichte und Literatur des Schachspiels," von Antonius van der Linde, Berlin, 1874, 2 vols.; "Quellenstudien zur Gefchichte des Schachspiels," von Dr. A. v.d.Linde, Berlin, 1881.
[42]This dedication is omitted in the second edition.
[43]Second edit. reads "Thossyce of notaries/ aduocates scriueners and drapers and clothmakers capitulo iii"
[44]Sec. edit. reads "The forme of phisiciens leches spycers and appotycaryes"
[45]Sec. edit. "Of tauerners hostelers & vitaillers"
[46]Sec. edit. "Of kepers of townes Receyuers of custum and tollenars"
[47]Sec. edit. "Of messagers currours Rybauldes and players at the dyse"
[48]"democrite" in the sec. edit.
[49]"beclyppe" in sec. edit.
[50]"demotene" in sec. edit.
[51]"demostenes" in sec. edit.
[52]"blisful" in the sec. edit.--The reading of the first edition is evidently a misprint.
[53]Sec. edit. "buneuentayns."
[54]sec. edit, "y nough."
[55]sec. edit. "by the martel or hamer."
[56]"And therfore &c." to the end, is wanting in the second edition, and, instead thereof, the treatife concludes in the following manner--
"Thenne late euery man of what condycion he be that redyth or herith this litel book redde take therby enfaumple to amende hym.
Explicit per Caxton."
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A
Aas; ace.
Aduocacions; Latin
advocationis
, assembly of advocates, the bar.
Agaynesaynge; gain-saying.
Alphyns. The alphin, or elephant, was the piece answering to the bishop
in the modern game of chess.
Ameruaylled; astonished.
Ample, ampole; Latin
ampulla
, vessel for holding liquids.
Ancellys; Latin
ancilla
, handmaids, concubines.
Appertly; openly.
Appetissid; satisfied, satiated.
Ardautly [ardantly]; ardently.
Arrache; French
arracher
, to pull, to pluck.
Auenture; adventure.Axe; ask.
Barate; trouble, suffering.Beaulte; beauty.Benerous; Frenchbénir, blessed.Besaunt; besant, a Byzantine gold coin.Beneurte; Frenchbonheur, good fortune.Bole; bull.Bourdellys; brothels, stews.Butters; freebooters.Butyn; Frenchbutin, plunder, spoils.
Chamberyer; Chambrere; woman servant, concubine.Chequer; chefs-board.Chauffed; Frenchéchauffer, to warm.Compaignon; Frenchcompagnon, companion.Connynge; cunning, knowledge.Corrompith; Frenchcorrompre, to corrupt.Couenable; Frenchconvenable, proper, fit.Courrours; Frenchcoureurs, runners, messengers.Curatours; guardians, trustees.
Dampned; condemned.Debonairly; debonairte, French de ban air, in a good manner, with goodwill.Depesshed; French depecher, defpatched.Deporte; deport.Devour; French devoir, duty.Dismes; Latin decimal, tenths, or tithes.Disobeyfance; disobedience.Difpendynge; spending.Distemprance; intemperance.Dolabre; Latin dolabra, axe, pick-axe.Doubted; redoubted, of doughty.Drawhtes; draughts, movements.Drof; drove.Dronkelewe; drunkenness.Dronkenshyp; drunkenness.Dyse; dice.
Enbrasid; embraced.Enpessheth; French empécher, to forbid.Enpoigne; French empoigner, to take in hand.Enfeygned; French enfeigner, to teach.Eschauffed; French échauffer, to warm.Esmoued; French émouvoir, to move.Espicers; French epicier.Espryfed; French epris, taken.Ewrous, in; French heureuse, happy.
Feet; French fait, act, feat.Ferremens. See Serremens.Flessly; fleshily.Folelarge; prodigal, extravagant.Fumee; French fumee, smoke, vapour.Garnyfche; garnish, adorn, set off.Genere; general.Goddes man; godsman, saint or religious person.Gossibs; gossyb; gossips, gossip.Gree; French gré, liking.Grucche; grudge.Guarisshors; French guèrir, to cure.
Hauoyr; French avoir, possessions.Herberowe; harbour.Historiagraph; historian.Hoos; hoarse.
Iape; jape, trick.
Jolye, lvii; fine (French joli).
Keruars; carvers.
Langed; belonged.Latrocynye; Latin latrocinium.Lecherye; lechery.Letted; prevented.
Male; mail, trunk.Maleheurte; French malheur, misfortune, sorrow.Maronners; mariners.Martel; hammer.Meure; French moeurs, manners.Mordent; biting.Mortifyed; mortified, deadened.Mufyque; mufic.
Nonne; nun.Noye; annoyance.
Oeuurages; French outrages, works.Oftencion; show.Olefauntes; elephants.Oughwer; over.Oultrage; outrage.
Pardurable; everlasting.Parfyt; French parfait, perfeft.Pawon; pawn.Payringe; "without a pareing," i.e. undiminished.Peages; peagers; French péage, péager. A local tax on merchandise inpaflage for the maintenance of roads and bridges. A gatherer ofthe péage.Pensee; French pensée, thought.Pourueance; providence.Rawe; rough.Renomee; renown.Roynyous; ruinous.Rybauldes; ribalds.
Saciat; satiated.Sawlter; þsalter.Scawage; scavage, toll or tax.Semblant; French sembler, to appear, to seem.Serremens; cerements.Siege; feat.Slear; slayer.Spores; spurs.Spyncoppis; spiders.Stracched; stretched.Supplye; French supplier, to supplicate.Syfe; fix.
Tacches; gifts, bequests. A. S. tacan, having the double meaning ofgiving and taking.Tapyte; carpet.Tencyons; temptations.Trycheur; tricker.Tryste; sad.Tutours; tutors, guardians.
Vignours; vine-dresser.
Wetyngly; knowingly.
Yates; gates.Yre; ire.
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Abel,
Abner,
Absalom,
Abstrastion,
Abysay,
Accusation, false,
Adam,
Adultery,
Adversity,
Advocates,
Ægidius Romanus. See Colonna.
Agyos,
Albert gauor,
Alchorne library,
Alexander,
Alisander,
Alixanander,
Alphyn,
Altagone,
Ambrose, St.,
Amity,
Ammenhaufen,
Ammomtes,
Amos florus,
Amphicrates,
Anastatius,
Anaximenes,
Andrea, Giovanni,
Anger,
Anguissola,
Anna,
Anthonie,
Anthonius,
Anthony, St.,
Anthonyus,
Antigonus,
Antonius,
Antygone,
Ape,
Apollo,
Apollodorus,
Apothecaries,
Aquinas, St. Thomas,
Archezille,
Arismetryque,
Arispe,
Aristides,
Aristippus,
Aristotle,
Armour,
Astronomy,
Athenes,
Aubrey, John,
Audley, Lord,
Augustine, St.,
Augustus, Cæsar,
Aulus Gellius,
Austyn, Saynt. See Augustine.
Auycene,
Auycenne,
Avarice,
Avicenna,
Axedrez,
Babylon and the Chess-board,Baldness of Cæsar,Baltazar,Bankes, Rev. Edw.,Barbers, women,Bafille le grant,Basil, St.,Bearers of letters,Beauty and chastity.Bees,Begging,Beringen, H. von,Bernard, W.,Bernard, St.,Biblical allusions,Bibliography of the Chess-book,Birds,Blades, William,Blindness, philosophical,Blind, raised letters for,Boasting,Bocchus,Bodleian Library,Body of Man a castle of Jefus,Boece,Boecius,Boethius,Boneuentan,Borrowing,Boys, R.,Breath, stinking,Brevio, Giovanni,Bribery,Bromyard, John of,Brudgys. See Bruges.Bruges,Brunet, J.C.,Brutus,Burgundy, Duchess of,Bull of copper,Bulls,
Cadrus, duc of athenes,Cæsolis. See Cessoles.Cain,Calderino, Giovanni,Calengius,Cambridge Public Library,Cambyfes,Cantanus,Capayre,Carpenters,Carthage,Carvers,Cassalis. See Cessoles.Cassiodorus,Castle of Jesus Christ,Castulis. See Cessoles.Casulis. See Cessoles.Cato,Cauftons,Caxton, William,prologue of Chess-book, epilogue, finished in 1474, his account ofthe translation, printed at Bruges, translated from the French,adapts De Vignay's dedications, translates Vegetius, chief dates ofhis life, opinion of lawyers, epilogue to Chefs-book, editions ofit, representative of a new time for literature, at GhentCaym.Cesar.Cesolis. See Cessoles.Cessole. See Cessoles.Cessoles, Jacques de.Cessulis. See Cessoles.Cesulis. See Cessoles.Cezolis, de. See Cessoles.Cezoli. See Cessoles.Cham.Changers.Charlemagne.Chastity.Chequer.Chess-book,copies of first edition described; prices at which it has sold; whereprinted; second edition described; when printed; prices at which ithas sold; translated from the French; Ferron's version; version inFrench verse; De Vignay's version.Chess, game of.-- how the board is made.-- manner of its invention.-- moralized.-- movements of pieces.Chetham Library.Child hostages.Children, ungrateful.Chivalry.Cicero.Cities, guarding.Clarence, George, Duke of.Claudian.Clip.Cloth cutters.-- merchants.-- workers.Colatyne.Colonna, Guido.Common life.Common people;not to be despised; not to be at councils; those who have becomegreat.-- profit.-- weal.Commonwealth.Communities.Community of goods.Contemplation.Continence.Connaxa, Jehan.Cordwainers.Cossoles, de. See Cessoles.Council, women apt in.Courage.Courcelles, de. See Cessoles.Couriers.Covetousness.Crafts.Crete.Crime and punishment.Crown apostrophized.Cruelty.Cunliffe, H.-- J.Cures, accidental and scientific.Curse.Cursus.Curtius Marcus.Curtius Quintus.Customary and natural law.Customers.Cyrurgyens.Cyrus.
Dacciesole. See Cessoles.Damiani, Cardinal,Damiano,Damocles,Damon,Dares (Darius),Daughters and their ancestresses,Daughter, dutiful,David,Death,from joy,Defence of the people,Defortes,Delves, Sir Thomas,Demetrius Phalerus,Democrion,Democritus,Democritus of Abdera,Demothenes,Denys,De Vignay. See Vignay.Devonshire, Duke of,Dialogus creaturarumDibdin, T.F.,Dice,play for a foul,Didymus,Diogenes,Diogenes Lærtius,Diomedes,Diomedes, a "theefe of the see,"Dion Cassius,Dionysius,Dionyse,Disobedient children,Divine right,Dog and the Shadow,Drapers,Draughts of the Chess,Drunkenness,danger of,Duele,Dunlop, J.,Durand,Du Verdier,Dydymus,Dyers,Dyna,Dyonyse,
Ebert,Ecclesiastes,Edward I.,Edward IV.,Education of kings,Education of physician,Egidius Romanus. See Colonna.Election, or hereditary succession?Elephants,Elimandus,Emelie,Emmerancian,Emyon,England's good old times,Enulphus,Envy,Ermoaldus,Ethics,Eustace, Guillaum,Eve,Evilmerodach,Example,
Fabian,Fabius,Fabricius,Faith,Faron. See Ferron.Fear,Fears of a tyrant,Feron. See Ferron.Ferron, Jean,Fevre, Raoul le,Fidelity,Figgins, V.,Florus,FollyFoolsForbes, D.ForgersFornierFortune misdoubtedFramosianFrancis of AssisiFrederick II.Friend in needFriends, many and fewand enemiesFriendshipFrugalityFullers
Gaguin, RobertGalenGalerenGalyeneGame at ChesseGanazath, John ofGauntGauchay, H. deGauchy, H. deGazée, AngelinGenoaGeometryGereon, St.Gesta RomanorumGhent, White-friarsGibbetGiftsGildoGilles de Rome. See Colonna.GluttonyGodachesGodebertGolden LegendGoldsmithsGood old timesGoribertGoribaldGovernment of wise menGræsse, J.G.T.GrammariansGregory NazianzenGrenville LibraryGrymaldGuards of citiesGuests and hostsGuidoGuilt not to be punished in wrathGuyeGyles of Regement of PryncesGyges
Hain, LudoviciHakam II.Halliwell, J. O.HamHanniballHaroun-al-RashidHateHazlitt, W. C.HealthHelemand. See Helinand.Helemond. See Helinand.Helemonde, See Helinand.Helimond. See Helinand.HelinandHelmond. See Helinand.Heredity, influence ofHereford, N. deHermitsHerodes AntipasHeredotusHerrtage, S. J.HippocratesHoefferHolford, J.Holy MawleHoly ScriptureHomerHonestyHorse and the thiefHospitallersHosts, duties ofHound and the cheeseHungerand piety
IdolsIene (Genoa)Inglis LibraryIngram, Prof.InnsInns, thievish servantsInstaulosusIntemperance
James of CompostellaJaubertJean II. of FranceJehanne de BorgoigneJeromeJoabJohn BaptistJohn of GanazathJohn the Monke (Giovanni Andrea)JosephusJovinianJoy, its dangersJherome. See Jerome.Judas MachabeusJudges' dutiesskinJugglersJulius CæsarJustice
Keepers of townsKing, estate and duties ofshould take councilunpleasantness of the officeKings, unletteredKnight, educationestate and dutiesKnight's followersKöpke, Dr. E.
Labourers' office and dutiesLa Croix du MaineLangley, JohnLarge, Alderman RobertLatrunculiLawslike cobwebsLaw courtsLawyersLear and his daughtersLeber, C.LecheryLegenda AureaLegende DoréeLendingLetter-carriersLiberalityLiber de Moribus Hominum. See Cessoles.Lineage, high and lowLinde, Dr. A. vanLigurgyusLiteratureLivyLogiciansLotLoveLove of the commonwealLove of natureLowndes, W. T.LoyaltyLucanLucretiaLutherLuxuryLycurgusLydgateLyingLynaLylimachus
MacrobiusMadden, Sir F.Mainwaring, Sir H.MagnanimityMalecheteMansion, Colard, teacher and partner of CaxtonMarchand, ProsperMarinersMarshalsMartialMasonsMeats and DrinksMedicinesMennel, Dr. J.MeonMerchandiseMerchant, anecdoteMerchant, dishonestMerchant who valued his good nameMerchantsMerchants of Bandach and EgipteMerciallMerculianMercyMessengersMetalworkersMeung, Jehan deMollis AerMoney, its forceMoneyersMoney-lenders,Mulier, derivation ofMuratoriMusic
Natural lawsNature, rule ofNeroNicephorusNoahNobilityNoblemenNogaretNormandie, Duc deNotaries, office ofNovellaNun, anecdote of a
OathsOaths of princesOccleveOctauianOddraleOffice no inheritanceOfficesOfficialsOldbuck, JonathanOriginalityOsma, Bishop ofOvid
PalamedesPapirionPapirusParadise lostPardoning a mother for the daughter's sakePassage moneyPatharichPaul, St.Paul, the historiagraphPaulus, DiaconusPaulynePawnPembroke, Earl ofPenapionPercy AnecdotesPers Alphons. See Petrus AlphonsusPetit, L. M.Petrus Alphonsus,Philarde,Philip Augustus,Philippe le Bel,Philippe le Hardi,Philomenus,Philostratus,Philometor,Phisias. See Pythias.Physicians,Physiognomy,Pigmentaries,Pilgrimages,Piron,Pirre,Pitman, Isaac,Pity,Plaisters,Plato,Polygamy,Polygamy or polyandry?Pompeye,Porters of gates,Porus,Poverty,Princes' oaths and promises,Prisoners,Prodigality,Promises,Proverbs,Ptolome,Publius Ceser,Purgatory,Pyrrhus,Pythias,
Quaritch, Bernard,Quarrels,Queen, estate and duties,Quintilian,Quintus Catullus,
Reason,Regimine Principum. See Colonna.Religion,Religious communities,Renatus, Vegetius Flavius,Reyna Vezina,Ribalds,Riches,Rivers,Robbers,Robbery,Romanus, Egidius. See Colonna.Romans, character of,Rome, Gilles de. See Colonna.Rook,Rook, chess-piece,Rooks, form and manners,
Sallust,Scenocrates,Schoolmaster who betrays the children,Scipio,Scott, Sir Walter,Scriveners,Scylla,Secrets,Semiramis,Seneca,Septemulle,Servants,Sesselis. See Cessoles.Shakespeare,Shamefastness,Scheible, J.,Ships and shipwrecks,Sidrac,Slander,Sloane, John,Smith, office and duty of,Smith, R.,Snuffy Davy,Sobriety,Socrates,Solinus,Solomon,Solynus,Speculum Laicorum,Spelling reform,Spencer, Earl,Spicers,Stars and clouds,Stephan,St. James of Compostella,Suicide,Surgeons,Syrens, Fountain of the,Symmachus,Syrians,
Tacitus,Tailors,Tarascon, Bertrand de,Tarchus,Tarentum,Tarpeia,Tarquin,Tartar women go to the wars,Tassile,Taverners,Tessalis. See Ceffoles.Tessellis. See Ceffoles.Themes,Themistides,Theodorus Cyrenaicus,Theodosius,Theophrastus,Theryle,Thessolonia, J. de. See Cessoles.Thessolonica, J. de. See Cessoles.Thessolus, J. de. See Cessoles.Thieves,Thievish inn servants,Thobie,Thorn's Anecdotes and Traditions,Tiberius,Timon,Tinque,Titus,Toll-gatherers,Torture,Trajan,Treachery, 60, 61.Trevisa, John,Troy, and the invention of Chess,Troy-book,Truphes of the Philosophers,Trustee, dishonest,Truth,Tullius. See Cicero.Turgeius Pompeius,Tyranny,Tyrus. See Cyrus.
Valere. See Valerius Maximus.Valerian,Valerius Maximus,Valerye. See Valerius Maximus.Varro,Vergil, Polydore,Vespasian,Vessels, earthen,Victory,Victuallers,Vignay, Jehan de,Vine legend,Virgil,Virginity,Visions,Vitas PatrumVow of a woman
Wages should be paid punctuallyWarWarton, T.Warwick, George, Earl ofWeaversWeft, J.White Friars at GhentWilbraham, RogerWilson, "Snuffy Davy"WineWine forbidden to womenWine, origin ofWisdomWoollen merchantsWorkmenWorkmen, office and dutyWomanadviceeducationvowand lawyersdangers abroadforbidden to drink winegoing to the warsWomen barbersWright, T.
XanthippéXenocratesXenophonXerxes the philosopher
YlyeYouth and governmentYpocrasYsaye
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