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The Christian disputations, by Master Peter Viret. Divided into three parts, dialogue wiseThe Christian disputations, by Master Peter Viret. Deuided into three partes, dialogue wise
The Christian disputations, by Master Peter Viret. Divided into three parts, dialogue wise: set out with such grace, that it cannot be, but that a man shall take great pleasure in the reading thereof. Translated out of French into English, by John Brooke of AsheThe Christian disputations, by Master Peter Viret. Deuided into three partes, dialogue wise: set out with such grace, that it cannot be, but that a man shall take greate pleasure in the reading thereoff. Translated out of French into English, by Iohn Brooke of Ashe
London: printed by Thomas East, 1579
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Thomas. We have yet an other, in the month of January the next day after the feast of saint Hillary. But it continueth not all the day, as in November, at the least in our City. I know not whether that be 1the custom in all other countries, the feast continueth but in the morning, until such time as the high Mass is song.2
Thomas. Wée haue yet an other, in the month of Ianuary the next day after the feast of saint Hillary. But it continueth not all the day, as in Nouember, at the least in our Citie. I know not whether that be 1the custome in all other countryes, the feast continueth but in the morning, vntyll suche time as the hygh Masse is song.2
- 1One other feast for the dead in lanuarye
- 2Ovid. Past. 1. Interessidie. Feasts cue in pieces or a sunderOuid. Past. 1. Interessidie. Feasts cue in peces or a sunder
Hillarius. That is not far uyfferinge from February. We may put between them that which the Romans voe call Intercises, that is to say, to cut a sunder, break in two, and parted in the middle: because that they were common, both to the Gods and men, and that we must celebrate them, until the divine service be ended: Afterwards it was lawful to every one, all the residue of the day to return to his labour & business. Also the Priests, in that day, after that one hath done unto them the service of wine, and that they have gathered their grapes in the morning, and received the offerings in their Pass, the which by reason of those they singe it, do give leave unto every one to travail as much as he will. I would gladly that they would voe so, in many other feasts, in which they will not give leave unto the poor labourers to travail, although that they have cleansed and emptied