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

Chapter XIII

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so ne seeþ nat god makere of þe grete worlde to hym þat lokeþ alle þinges from on heye ne wiþstandiþ nat no þinges by heuynesses of erþe. ne þe nyȝt ne wiþstondeþ nat to hy{m} by þe blake 4432 cloudes.
[Sidenote: At a glance he sees all events, present, past, and future.]
þilke god seeþ i{n} o strook of þouȝt alle þinges þat ben or weren or schullen come.
[Sidenote: God, then, that alone sees all things, may indeed be called the true Sun.]
and þilke god for he lokeþ {and} seeþ alle þinges al oon.
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Chaucer's Translation of Boethius's "De Consolatione Philosophiae"

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 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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so ne seeþ nat god makere of þe grete worlde to hym þat lokeþ alle þinges from on heye ne wiþstandiþ nat no þinges by heuynesses of erþe. ne þe nyȝt ne wiþstondeþ nat to hy{m} by þe blake 4432 cloudes.
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[Sidenote: At a glance he sees all events, present, past, and future.]
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þilke god seeþ i{n} o strook of þouȝt alle þinges þat ben or weren or schullen come.
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[Sidenote: God, then, that alone sees all things, may indeed be called the true Sun.]
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and þilke god for he lokeþ {and} seeþ alle þinges al oon.

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ben noun US /ben/

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading “¶ þilke god seeþ i{n} o strook of þouȝt alle þinges þat ben or weren or schullen come.”

blake noun US /bleɪk/

visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)

From this reading “¶ so ne seeþ nat god makere of þe grete worlde to hym þat lokeþ alle þinges from on heye ne wiþstandiþ nat no þinges by heuynesses of erþe. ne þe nyȝt ne wiþstondeþ nat to hy{m} by þe blake 4432 cloudes.”

events noun US /ɪˈvents/

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading “[Sidenote: At a glance he sees all events, present, past, and future.]”

future adjective US /ˈfjuːtʃər/

yet to be or coming

From this reading “[Sidenote: At a glance he sees all events, present, past, and future.]”

glance verb US /ɡlæns/

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading “[Sidenote: At a glance he sees all events, present, past, and future.]”

past noun US /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading “[Sidenote: At a glance he sees all events, present, past, and future.]”

sees noun US /siːz/

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading “[Sidenote: At a glance he sees all events, present, past, and future.]”

Sun noun US /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading “[Sidenote: God, then, that alone sees all things, may indeed be called the true Sun.]”

Word partnerships in these lines

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all events adjective + noun counted as “all event”

In this reading “[Sidenote: At a glance he sees all events, present, past, and future.]”

all things adjective + noun

In this reading “[Sidenote: God, then, that alone sees all things, may indeed be called the true Sun.]”

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4432

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From this reading ¶ so ne seeþ nat god makere of þe grete worlde to hym þat lokeþ alle þinges from on heye ne wiþstandiþ nat no þinges by heuynesses of erþe. ne þe nyȝt ne wiþstondeþ nat to hy{m} by þe blake 4432 cloudes.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading [Sidenote: At a glance he sees all events, present, past, and future.]

alnounUS /æl/

a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite

From this reading ¶ and þilke god for he lokeþ {and} seeþ alle þinges al oon.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading [Sidenote: At a glance he sees all events, present, past, and future.]

alle

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From this reading ¶ so ne seeþ nat god makere of þe grete worlde to hym þat lokeþ alle þinges from on heye ne wiþstandiþ nat no þinges by heuynesses of erþe. ne þe nyȝt ne wiþstondeþ nat to hy{m} by þe blake 4432 cloudes.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading [Sidenote: God, then, that alone sees all things, may indeed be called the true Sun.]

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading [Sidenote: At a glance he sees all events, present, past, and future.]

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading [Sidenote: At a glance he sees all events, present, past, and future.]

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading [Sidenote: God, then, that alone sees all things, may indeed be called the true Sun.]

bennounUS /ben/

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading ¶ þilke god seeþ i{n} o strook of þouȝt alle þinges þat ben or weren or schullen come.

blakenounUS /bleɪk/

visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)

From this reading ¶ so ne seeþ nat god makere of þe grete worlde to hym þat lokeþ alle þinges from on heye ne wiþstandiþ nat no þinges by heuynesses of erþe. ne þe nyȝt ne wiþstondeþ nat to hy{m} by þe blake 4432 cloudes.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading ¶ so ne seeþ nat god makere of þe grete worlde to hym þat lokeþ alle þinges from on heye ne wiþstandiþ nat no þinges by heuynesses of erþe. ne þe nyȝt ne wiþstondeþ nat to hy{m} by þe blake 4432 cloudes.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading [Sidenote: God, then, that alone sees all things, may indeed be called the true Sun.]

cloudes

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From this reading ¶ so ne seeþ nat god makere of þe grete worlde to hym þat lokeþ alle þinges from on heye ne wiþstandiþ nat no þinges by heuynesses of erþe. ne þe nyȝt ne wiþstondeþ nat to hy{m} by þe blake 4432 cloudes.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading ¶ þilke god seeþ i{n} o strook of þouȝt alle þinges þat ben or weren or schullen come.

erþe

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From this reading ¶ so ne seeþ nat god makere of þe grete worlde to hym þat lokeþ alle þinges from on heye ne wiþstandiþ nat no þinges by heuynesses of erþe. ne þe nyȝt ne wiþstondeþ nat to hy{m} by þe blake 4432 cloudes.

eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading [Sidenote: At a glance he sees all events, present, past, and future.]

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ¶ and þilke god for he lokeþ {and} seeþ alle þinges al oon.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading ¶ so ne seeþ nat god makere of þe grete worlde to hym þat lokeþ alle þinges from on heye ne wiþstandiþ nat no þinges by heuynesses of erþe. ne þe nyȝt ne wiþstondeþ nat to hy{m} by þe blake 4432 cloudes.

futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/

yet to be or coming

From this reading [Sidenote: At a glance he sees all events, present, past, and future.]

glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading [Sidenote: At a glance he sees all events, present, past, and future.]

godnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading ¶ so ne seeþ nat god makere of þe grete worlde to hym þat lokeþ alle þinges from on heye ne wiþstandiþ nat no þinges by heuynesses of erþe. ne þe nyȝt ne wiþstondeþ nat to hy{m} by þe blake 4432 cloudes.

grete

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From this reading ¶ so ne seeþ nat god makere of þe grete worlde to hym þat lokeþ alle þinges from on heye ne wiþstandiþ nat no þinges by heuynesses of erþe. ne þe nyȝt ne wiþstondeþ nat to hy{m} by þe blake 4432 cloudes.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading [Sidenote: At a glance he sees all events, present, past, and future.]

heuynesses

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From this reading ¶ so ne seeþ nat god makere of þe grete worlde to hym þat lokeþ alle þinges from on heye ne wiþstandiþ nat no þinges by heuynesses of erþe. ne þe nyȝt ne wiþstondeþ nat to hy{m} by þe blake 4432 cloudes.

heye

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From this reading ¶ so ne seeþ nat god makere of þe grete worlde to hym þat lokeþ alle þinges from on heye ne wiþstandiþ nat no þinges by heuynesses of erþe. ne þe nyȝt ne wiþstondeþ nat to hy{m} by þe blake 4432 cloudes.

hy

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From this reading ¶ so ne seeþ nat god makere of þe grete worlde to hym þat lokeþ alle þinges from on heye ne wiþstandiþ nat no þinges by heuynesses of erþe. ne þe nyȝt ne wiþstondeþ nat to hy{m} by þe blake 4432 cloudes.

hym

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From this reading ¶ so ne seeþ nat god makere of þe grete worlde to hym þat lokeþ alle þinges from on heye ne wiþstandiþ nat no þinges by heuynesses of erþe. ne þe nyȝt ne wiþstondeþ nat to hy{m} by þe blake 4432 cloudes.

ipronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading ¶ þilke god seeþ i{n} o strook of þouȝt alle þinges þat ben or weren or schullen come.

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading [Sidenote: God, then, that alone sees all things, may indeed be called the true Sun.]

lokeþ

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From this reading ¶ so ne seeþ nat god makere of þe grete worlde to hym þat lokeþ alle þinges from on heye ne wiþstandiþ nat no þinges by heuynesses of erþe. ne þe nyȝt ne wiþstondeþ nat to hy{m} by þe blake 4432 cloudes.

mnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading ¶ so ne seeþ nat god makere of þe grete worlde to hym þat lokeþ alle þinges from on heye ne wiþstandiþ nat no þinges by heuynesses of erþe. ne þe nyȝt ne wiþstondeþ nat to hy{m} by þe blake 4432 cloudes.

makere

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From this reading ¶ so ne seeþ nat god makere of þe grete worlde to hym þat lokeþ alle þinges from on heye ne wiþstandiþ nat no þinges by heuynesses of erþe. ne þe nyȝt ne wiþstondeþ nat to hy{m} by þe blake 4432 cloudes.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading [Sidenote: God, then, that alone sees all things, may indeed be called the true Sun.]

nnounUS /en/

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading ¶ þilke god seeþ i{n} o strook of þouȝt alle þinges þat ben or weren or schullen come.

nat

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From this reading ¶ so ne seeþ nat god makere of þe grete worlde to hym þat lokeþ alle þinges from on heye ne wiþstandiþ nat no þinges by heuynesses of erþe. ne þe nyȝt ne wiþstondeþ nat to hy{m} by þe blake 4432 cloudes.

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 ¶ so ne seeþ nat god makere of þe grete worlde to hym þat lokeþ alle þinges from on heye ne wiþstandiþ nat no þinges by heuynesses of erþe. ne þe nyȝt ne wiþstondeþ nat to hy{m} by þe blake 4432 cloudes.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading ¶ so ne seeþ nat god makere of þe grete worlde to hym þat lokeþ alle þinges from on heye ne wiþstandiþ nat no þinges by heuynesses of erþe. ne þe nyȝt ne wiþstondeþ nat to hy{m} by þe blake 4432 cloudes.

nyȝt

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From this reading ¶ so ne seeþ nat god makere of þe grete worlde to hym þat lokeþ alle þinges from on heye ne wiþstandiþ nat no þinges by heuynesses of erþe. ne þe nyȝt ne wiþstondeþ nat to hy{m} by þe blake 4432 cloudes.

onounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading ¶ þilke god seeþ i{n} o strook of þouȝt alle þinges þat ben or weren or schullen come.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ¶ so ne seeþ nat god makere of þe grete worlde to hym þat lokeþ alle þinges from on heye ne wiþstandiþ nat no þinges by heuynesses of erþe. ne þe nyȝt ne wiþstondeþ nat to hy{m} by þe blake 4432 cloudes.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ¶ so ne seeþ nat god makere of þe grete worlde to hym þat lokeþ alle þinges from on heye ne wiþstandiþ nat no þinges by heuynesses of erþe. ne þe nyȝt ne wiþstondeþ nat to hy{m} by þe blake 4432 cloudes.

oon

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From this reading ¶ and þilke god for he lokeþ {and} seeþ alle þinges al oon.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading ¶ þilke god seeþ i{n} o strook of þouȝt alle þinges þat ben or weren or schullen come.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading [Sidenote: At a glance he sees all events, present, past, and future.]

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading [Sidenote: At a glance he sees all events, present, past, and future.]

schullen

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From this reading ¶ þilke god seeþ i{n} o strook of þouȝt alle þinges þat ben or weren or schullen come.

seesnounUS /siːz/

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading [Sidenote: At a glance he sees all events, present, past, and future.]

seeþ

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From this reading ¶ so ne seeþ nat god makere of þe grete worlde to hym þat lokeþ alle þinges from on heye ne wiþstandiþ nat no þinges by heuynesses of erþe. ne þe nyȝt ne wiþstondeþ nat to hy{m} by þe blake 4432 cloudes.

Sidenote

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From this reading [Sidenote: At a glance he sees all events, present, past, and future.]

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading ¶ so ne seeþ nat god makere of þe grete worlde to hym þat lokeþ alle þinges from on heye ne wiþstandiþ nat no þinges by heuynesses of erþe. ne þe nyȝt ne wiþstondeþ nat to hy{m} by þe blake 4432 cloudes.

strook

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From this reading ¶ þilke god seeþ i{n} o strook of þouȝt alle þinges þat ben or weren or schullen come.

SunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading [Sidenote: God, then, that alone sees all things, may indeed be called the true Sun.]

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading [Sidenote: God, then, that alone sees all things, may indeed be called the true Sun.]

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading [Sidenote: God, then, that alone sees all things, may indeed be called the true Sun.]

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading [Sidenote: God, then, that alone sees all things, may indeed be called the true Sun.]

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading [Sidenote: God, then, that alone sees all things, may indeed be called the true Sun.]

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading ¶ so ne seeþ nat god makere of þe grete worlde to hym þat lokeþ alle þinges from on heye ne wiþstandiþ nat no þinges by heuynesses of erþe. ne þe nyȝt ne wiþstondeþ nat to hy{m} by þe blake 4432 cloudes.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading [Sidenote: God, then, that alone sees all things, may indeed be called the true Sun.]

weren

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From this reading ¶ þilke god seeþ i{n} o strook of þouȝt alle þinges þat ben or weren or schullen come.

wiþstandiþ

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From this reading ¶ so ne seeþ nat god makere of þe grete worlde to hym þat lokeþ alle þinges from on heye ne wiþstandiþ nat no þinges by heuynesses of erþe. ne þe nyȝt ne wiþstondeþ nat to hy{m} by þe blake 4432 cloudes.

wiþstondeþ

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From this reading ¶ so ne seeþ nat god makere of þe grete worlde to hym þat lokeþ alle þinges from on heye ne wiþstandiþ nat no þinges by heuynesses of erþe. ne þe nyȝt ne wiþstondeþ nat to hy{m} by þe blake 4432 cloudes.

worlde

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From this reading ¶ so ne seeþ nat god makere of þe grete worlde to hym þat lokeþ alle þinges from on heye ne wiþstandiþ nat no þinges by heuynesses of erþe. ne þe nyȝt ne wiþstondeþ nat to hy{m} by þe blake 4432 cloudes.

þat

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From this reading ¶ so ne seeþ nat god makere of þe grete worlde to hym þat lokeþ alle þinges from on heye ne wiþstandiþ nat no þinges by heuynesses of erþe. ne þe nyȝt ne wiþstondeþ nat to hy{m} by þe blake 4432 cloudes.

þe

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From this reading ¶ so ne seeþ nat god makere of þe grete worlde to hym þat lokeþ alle þinges from on heye ne wiþstandiþ nat no þinges by heuynesses of erþe. ne þe nyȝt ne wiþstondeþ nat to hy{m} by þe blake 4432 cloudes.

þilke

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From this reading ¶ þilke god seeþ i{n} o strook of þouȝt alle þinges þat ben or weren or schullen come.

þinges

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From this reading ¶ so ne seeþ nat god makere of þe grete worlde to hym þat lokeþ alle þinges from on heye ne wiþstandiþ nat no þinges by heuynesses of erþe. ne þe nyȝt ne wiþstondeþ nat to hy{m} by þe blake 4432 cloudes.

þouȝt

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From this reading ¶ þilke god seeþ i{n} o strook of þouȝt alle þinges þat ben or weren or schullen come.

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How long does Chaucer's Translation of Boethius's "De Consolatione Philosophiae" take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1671 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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