Queen Elizabeth's Englishings of Boethius, De Consolatione Philosophiae, A.D. 1593, Plutarch, De Curiositate, Horace, De Arte Poetica (Part), A.D. 1598
Publisher: Adamant Media Corporation
Published: July 12, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 199
ISBN-13: 9781402196317
Subjects: latin text,translation,queen Elizabeth englishings,Boethius,Plutarch,Horace,de arte poetica; Philosophy / Movements / Utilitarianism; Philosophy / Religious
First sentence: While of al this alone in silence I bethought me, and tearesful complaint in stiles office ment, ouer my hed to stand a woman did apeare of stately face, with flaming yees, of insight aboue the comun worth of men; of fresche coulor 4 and unwon strengh, thogh yet so old she wer, that of our age she seamed not be one; her stature suche as skarse could be desernd.