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Chaucer's Translation of Boethius's "De Consolatione Philosophiae"
Chaucer's Translation of Boethius's "De Consolatione Philosophiae"

Chapter III

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[Sidenote: Fear not the tyrant’s rage.]
Wherto þen wrecches drede ȝe tyrauntes þat ben wode {and} felownes wiþ-outen ony strenkeþ.
[Sidenote: He who neither fears nor hopes for anything disarms the tyrant.]
Hope after no þing ne drede nat.
{and} 240 so schalt þou desarmen þe ire of þilke vnmyȝty tyraunt.
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Chaucer's Translation of Boethius's "De Consolatione Philosophiae"

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Chaucer's Translation of Boethius's "De Consolatione Philosophiae" is here in full — 372 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/74 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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[Sidenote: Fear not the tyrant’s rage.]
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Wherto þen wrecches drede ȝe tyrauntes þat ben wode {and} felownes wiþ-outen ony strenkeþ.
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[Sidenote: He who neither fears nor hopes for anything disarms the tyrant.]
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Hope after no þing ne drede nat.
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{and} 240 so schalt þou desarmen þe ire of þilke vnmyȝty tyraunt.

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ben noun US /ben/

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading “¶ Wherto þen wrecches drede ȝe tyrauntes þat ben wode {and} felownes wiþ-outen ony strenkeþ.”

Fear verb US /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading “[Sidenote: Fear not the tyrant’s rage.]”

fears noun US /fɪrz/

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading “[Sidenote: He who neither fears nor hopes for anything disarms the tyrant.]”

hopes noun US /hoʊps/

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading “[Sidenote: He who neither fears nor hopes for anything disarms the tyrant.]”

ire noun US /aɪr/

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading “{and} 240 so schalt þou desarmen þe ire of þilke vnmyȝty tyraunt.”

neither determiner US /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading “[Sidenote: He who neither fears nor hopes for anything disarms the tyrant.]”

rage noun US /reɪdʒ/

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading “[Sidenote: Fear not the tyrant’s rage.]”

tyrant noun US /ˈtaɪrənt/

a cruel and oppressive dictator

From this reading “[Sidenote: Fear not the tyrant’s rage.]”

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240

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From this reading {and} 240 so schalt þou desarmen þe ire of þilke vnmyȝty tyraunt.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading ¶ Hope after no þing ne drede nat.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading ¶ Wherto þen wrecches drede ȝe tyrauntes þat ben wode {and} felownes wiþ-outen ony strenkeþ.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading [Sidenote: He who neither fears nor hopes for anything disarms the tyrant.]

bennounUS /ben/

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading ¶ Wherto þen wrecches drede ȝe tyrauntes þat ben wode {and} felownes wiþ-outen ony strenkeþ.

desarmen

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From this reading {and} 240 so schalt þou desarmen þe ire of þilke vnmyȝty tyraunt.

disarms

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From this reading [Sidenote: He who neither fears nor hopes for anything disarms the tyrant.]

drede

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From this reading ¶ Wherto þen wrecches drede ȝe tyrauntes þat ben wode {and} felownes wiþ-outen ony strenkeþ.

FearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading [Sidenote: Fear not the tyrant’s rage.]

fearsnounUS /fɪrz/

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading [Sidenote: He who neither fears nor hopes for anything disarms the tyrant.]

felownes

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From this reading ¶ Wherto þen wrecches drede ȝe tyrauntes þat ben wode {and} felownes wiþ-outen ony strenkeþ.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading [Sidenote: He who neither fears nor hopes for anything disarms the tyrant.]

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading [Sidenote: He who neither fears nor hopes for anything disarms the tyrant.]

HopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading ¶ Hope after no þing ne drede nat.

hopesnounUS /hoʊps/

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading [Sidenote: He who neither fears nor hopes for anything disarms the tyrant.]

irenounUS /aɪr/

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading {and} 240 so schalt þou desarmen þe ire of þilke vnmyȝty tyraunt.

nat

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From this reading ¶ Hope after no þing ne drede nat.

nenounUS /niː/

a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts

From this reading ¶ Hope after no þing ne drede nat.

neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading [Sidenote: He who neither fears nor hopes for anything disarms the tyrant.]

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading ¶ Hope after no þing ne drede nat.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading [Sidenote: He who neither fears nor hopes for anything disarms the tyrant.]

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading [Sidenote: Fear not the tyrant’s rage.]

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading {and} 240 so schalt þou desarmen þe ire of þilke vnmyȝty tyraunt.

ony

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From this reading ¶ Wherto þen wrecches drede ȝe tyrauntes þat ben wode {and} felownes wiþ-outen ony strenkeþ.

ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading [Sidenote: Fear not the tyrant’s rage.]

schalt

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From this reading {and} 240 so schalt þou desarmen þe ire of þilke vnmyȝty tyraunt.

Sidenote

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From this reading [Sidenote: Fear not the tyrant’s rage.]

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading {and} 240 so schalt þou desarmen þe ire of þilke vnmyȝty tyraunt.

strenkeþ

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From this reading ¶ Wherto þen wrecches drede ȝe tyrauntes þat ben wode {and} felownes wiþ-outen ony strenkeþ.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading [Sidenote: Fear not the tyrant’s rage.]

tyrantnounUS /ˈtaɪrənt/

a cruel and oppressive dictator

From this reading [Sidenote: He who neither fears nor hopes for anything disarms the tyrant.]

tyrant's

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From this reading [Sidenote: Fear not the tyrant’s rage.]

tyraunt

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From this reading {and} 240 so schalt þou desarmen þe ire of þilke vnmyȝty tyraunt.

tyrauntes

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From this reading ¶ Wherto þen wrecches drede ȝe tyrauntes þat ben wode {and} felownes wiþ-outen ony strenkeþ.

vnmyȝty

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From this reading {and} 240 so schalt þou desarmen þe ire of þilke vnmyȝty tyraunt.

Wherto

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From this reading ¶ Wherto þen wrecches drede ȝe tyrauntes þat ben wode {and} felownes wiþ-outen ony strenkeþ.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading [Sidenote: He who neither fears nor hopes for anything disarms the tyrant.]

wiþ-outen

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From this reading ¶ Wherto þen wrecches drede ȝe tyrauntes þat ben wode {and} felownes wiþ-outen ony strenkeþ.

wode

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From this reading ¶ Wherto þen wrecches drede ȝe tyrauntes þat ben wode {and} felownes wiþ-outen ony strenkeþ.

wrecches

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From this reading ¶ Wherto þen wrecches drede ȝe tyrauntes þat ben wode {and} felownes wiþ-outen ony strenkeþ.

þat

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From this reading ¶ Wherto þen wrecches drede ȝe tyrauntes þat ben wode {and} felownes wiþ-outen ony strenkeþ.

þe

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From this reading {and} 240 so schalt þou desarmen þe ire of þilke vnmyȝty tyraunt.

þen

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From this reading ¶ Wherto þen wrecches drede ȝe tyrauntes þat ben wode {and} felownes wiþ-outen ony strenkeþ.

þilke

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From this reading {and} 240 so schalt þou desarmen þe ire of þilke vnmyȝty tyraunt.

þing

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From this reading ¶ Hope after no þing ne drede nat.

þou

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From this reading {and} 240 so schalt þou desarmen þe ire of þilke vnmyȝty tyraunt.

ȝe

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From this reading ¶ Wherto þen wrecches drede ȝe tyrauntes þat ben wode {and} felownes wiþ-outen ony strenkeþ.

Chapter 3 of Chaucer's Translation of Boethius's "De Consolatione Philosophiae" by Boethius holds 372 sentences, grouped into 75 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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