There were hardly any books with pictures today, so I had to clear my brain and and read!
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Of the maydes answere that was with chylde. xliv.
At a merchauntes house in London there was a mayde whiche was great with chylde, to whom the maystres of the house cam, and comaunded her to tell her who was the fader of the chylde. To whom the mayde answered: forsooth, nobody. Why, quod the maystres, it is not possyble but som man is the fader thereof? To whom the mayd answered: why, maystres, why may I not haue a chyld without a man as well as hennys lay eggys withhout a cocke?
By this ye may se it is harde to fynde a woman wythout an excuse.
At a merchauntes house in London there was a mayde whiche was great with chylde, to whom the maystres of the house cam, and comaunded her to tell her who was the fader of the chylde. To whom the mayde answered: forsooth, nobody. Why, quod the maystres, it is not possyble but som man is the fader thereof? To whom the mayd answered: why, maystres, why may I not haue a chyld without a man as well as hennys lay eggys withhout a cocke?
By this ye may se it is harde to fynde a woman wythout an excuse.
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Of the plough man that sayde his pater noster. xxvii.
A rude vplandisshe ploughman, on a tyme reprouynge a good holy father sayd, that he coude saye all his prayers with a hole mynde and stedfaste intention, without thinkyng on any other thynge. To whome the good holy man sayde: Go to, saye one Pater noster to the ende, and thynke on none other thinge, and I wyll gyue the myn horse. That shall I do, quod the plough man, and so began to saye: Pater noster qui es in celis, tyll he came to Sanctificetur nomen tuum, and than his thought moued him to aske this question: yea, but shal I haue the sadil and bridel withal? And so he lost his bargain.
Of the plough man that sayde his pater noster. xxvii.
A rude vplandisshe ploughman, on a tyme reprouynge a good holy father sayd, that he coude saye all his prayers with a hole mynde and stedfaste intention, without thinkyng on any other thynge. To whome the good holy man sayde: Go to, saye one Pater noster to the ende, and thynke on none other thinge, and I wyll gyue the myn horse. That shall I do, quod the plough man, and so began to saye: Pater noster qui es in celis, tyll he came to Sanctificetur nomen tuum, and than his thought moued him to aske this question: yea, but shal I haue the sadil and bridel withal? And so he lost his bargain.
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Of hym that sought his wyfe agaynst the streme. lv.
A man the[re] was whose wyfe, as she came ouer a bridg, fell in to the ryuer and was drowned; wherfore he wente and sought for her vpward against the stream, wherat his neighboures, that wente with hym, maruayled, and sayde he dyd nought, he shulde go seke her downeward with the streme. Naye, quod he, I am sure I shall neuer fynde her that waye: for she was so waywarde and so contrary to euery thynge, while she lyuedde, that I knowe very well nowe she is deed, she wyll go a gaynste the stream.
Of hym that sought his wyfe agaynst the streme. lv.
A man the[re] was whose wyfe, as she came ouer a bridg, fell in to the ryuer and was drowned; wherfore he wente and sought for her vpward against the stream, wherat his neighboures, that wente with hym, maruayled, and sayde he dyd nought, he shulde go seke her downeward with the streme. Naye, quod he, I am sure I shall neuer fynde her that waye: for she was so waywarde and so contrary to euery thynge, while she lyuedde, that I knowe very well nowe she is deed, she wyll go a gaynste the stream.
I've spent the better part of the day reading this amusing book
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Shakespeare Jest-Books;
REPRINTS OF THE EARLY
REPRINTS OF THE EARLY
AND VERY RARE JEST-BOOKS SUPPOSED TO
HAVE BEEN USED BY SHAKESPEARE.
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A Hundred Mery Talys,
FROM THE ONLY KNOWN COPY.
A Hundred Mery Talys,
FROM THE ONLY KNOWN COPY.
II.
Mery Tales and Quicke Answeres,
FROM THE RARE EDITION OF 1567.
Edited, with Introduction and Notes.
BY
W. CAREW HAZLITT,
OF THE INNER TEMPLE, BARRISTER-AT-LAW.
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Not as funny - but never the less very interesting is "Thoughts on Art and Life" by Leonardo da Vinci. There are many pearls of wisdom to be found there: 0
6. Avoid studies the result of which will die together with him who studied.
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9. It is ordained that to the ambitious, who derive no satisfaction from the gifts of life and the beauty of the world, life shall be a cause of suffering, and they shall possess neither the profit nor the beauty of the world.
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9. It is ordained that to the ambitious, who derive no satisfaction from the gifts of life and the beauty of the world, life shall be a cause of suffering, and they shall possess neither the profit nor the beauty of the world.
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15. In the days of thy youth seek to obtain that which shall compensate the losses of thy old age. And if thou understandest that old age is fed with wisdom, so conduct thyself in the days of thy youth that sustenance may not be lacking to thy old age.
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And finally today's only illustrated book.
"The Hunting of the Snark, an Agony, in Eight Fits" by Lewis Carroll with illustrations by Henry Holiday.
"The Hunting of the Snark, an Agony, in Eight Fits" by Lewis Carroll with illustrations by Henry Holiday.
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The Beaver brought paper, portfolio, pens,00 And ink in unfailing supplies:
While strange creepy creatures came out of their dens,
00 And watched them with wondering eyes.
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