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The Vision of William concerning Piers the Plowman

together with Vita de Dowel, Dobet, et Dobest, Secundum Wit et Resoun, by William Langland (About 1362-1380 A.D.): Edited from numerous manuscripts, with prefaces, notes, and a glossary, by the Rev. Walter W. Skeat ... In four parts

Langland, William (1330?-1400?)

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THE VISION OF WILLIAM CONCERNING “PIERS THE PLOWMAN.”

I.

PASSUS I. Passus Primus de visione.

II.

PASSUS II. Passus secundus de visione, vt supra.

III.

PASSUS III. Passus tertius.

IV.

PASSUS IV. Passus quartus de visione, vt supra.

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V.

PASSUS V. Passus quintus de Visione.

VI.

PASSUS VI. Passus Sextus.

VII.

PASSUS VII. Passus vijus. de visione, vt supra.

VIII.

PASSUS VIII. (INCIPIT DO-WEL.) Passus octauus de visione [Petri Plowman. Incipit Dowel, Dobet, & Dobest.]

IX.

PASSUS IX. (DO-WEL I.) Passus nonus [de visione; et primus de dowel.]

X.

PASSUS X. (DO-WEL II.) Passus decimus de visione, & secundus [de] dowel.

XI.

PASSUS XI. (DO-WEL III.) Passus xjus.

XII.

PASSUS XII (DO-WEL IV). Passus duodecimus.

XIII.

PASSUS XIII (DO-WEL V). Passus terciodecimus.

XIV.

PASSUS XIV (DO-WEL VI). Passus xiiijus.

XV.

PASSUS XV (PROLOGUE TO DO-BET). Passus xvus: finit dowel, & incipit dobet.

XVI.

PASSUS XVI. (DO-BET I.) Passus xvjus, & primus de dobet.

XVII.

PASSUS XVII. (DO-BET II.) Passus xvijus, et secundus de do-bet.

XVIII.

PASSUS XVIII (DO-BET III). Passus xviijus, et tercius de dobet.

XIX.

PASSUS XIX (PROLOGUE TO DOBEST). Passus xixus; & explicit dobet, & incipit dobest.

XX.

PASSUS XX (DO-BEST I). Passus xxus de visione, & primus de dobest.

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Of þis matere I myȝte mamely ful longe,
Ac I shal seye as I saw so me god helpe!
How pertly afor þe poeple resoun gan to preche.