The epistle of Othea to Hector; or, The boke of knyghthode

by de Pisan Christine

• Abtalin, the philosopher, maxim of, [36]
• Achilles, [45], [50], [66], [75], [80], [92], [96], [105], [106]
• Acis, son of Faunus, [65]
• Actæon (Anteon, Antheon), [76]
• Adonis (Dadonius), [72]
• Adrastus, King of Argos, [54]
• Æolus (Eolus), god of winds, [89]
• Aglauros (Aglaros), daughter of Cecrops, [31]
• Ajax (Thelamen Ayaux, Thelomonailles, Ayaux), [73], [91], [107]
• Alcyone (Alchion), wife of Ceyx, [89]
• Alexander, King of Macedon, [85], [103]
• Ambrose, St., [4];
  • quoted, [22], [23], [90]
• Amphiaraus (Amphoras), [54]
• Andrew, St., article of, in the Creed, [41]
• Andromache (Andromatha), wife of Hector, [100], [103]
• Andromeda, [15], [16]
• Antenor (Anthenor), [108], [109]
• Apocalypse (Pocalipse, Pocalipce), the, quoted, [73], [111]
• Apollo (Appollo), [20]. See also Phœbus
• Apulia (Puille), [75]
• Arachne (Yragnes), [71]
• Argus, the hundred-eyed, [44]
• Aristotle (Aristotiles, Aristotile, Aristotill), [4];
  • maxims of, [8], [13], [14], [16], [30], [38], [42], [60], [71], [85], [103], [107], [112]
• Assaron, the philosopher, maxim of, [90]
• Atalanta (Athalenta), [81]
• Athamas, King, [29]
• Atropos (Acropose, Accropos), [47], [48]
• Augustine (Austyn, Tawstyn), St., [4];
  • quoted, [8], [10], [16], [30], [32], [34], [49], [50], [51], [70], [72], [74], [75], [78], [79], [82], [84], [88], [91], [96], [99], [103], [107], [108], [109], [110]
• Augustus Cæsar, [113]
• Babylon (Babylonie, Babilonie), [52], [101]
• Bacchus (Bachus), [34]
• Bartholomew (Bartylmew), St., article of, in the Creed, [44]
• Bede, quoted, [33]
• Bellerophon (Belorophon, Berolophon), [48]
• Bernard, St., quoted, [14], [54], [59], [103], [112]
• Berry, John, Duke of (Jon, Duke of Barry), [3]
• Boethius (Boys), quoted, [84]
• Cadmus (Cadimus), [42]
• Calabria (Calebre), [75]
• Calchas (Calcas), [92], [96]
• Cardinal Virtues, [2], [7]
• Cassandra, daughter of Priam, [46]
• Cassian, John, quoted, [64]
• Cassiodorus, quoted, [19], [21], [25], [27], [67]
• Cecrops (Cycropos), King of Athens, [31]
• Cephalus (Sephalus), [86]
• Cerberus (Serebrus, Cereberus, Cerebrus), [11], [41], [79]
• Ceres, [11], [38]
• Ceyx (Ceys), [89]
• Charon (Acaron), [79]
• Cidonie (Sidon?), [35]
• Circe (Circes, Cyrces), [111]
• Colchos (Coleos), [51], [58], [90]
• Commandments, the Ten, [49]
• Corinis, the nymph, [56]
• Corinthians, St. Paul’s Epistles to the, quoted, [27], [87], [96], [108], [113]
• Correction, Book of, by St. Augustine, [16]
• Creed, Articles of the, [37]
• Cressida (Cresseide), [95]
• Crow, [56]
• Cupid, [65], [95]
• Cyrus (Cirus), King of Persia, [63]
• Dadonius. See Adonis
• Daphne (Damee), [99]
• Democritus (Demecritus), maxim of, [10]
• Diana (Dyana), [37], [60], [70], [76], [77], [99]
• Diogenes (Dyogeneys), maxims of, [23], [40]
• Diomed (Dyomed), [96]
• Discord, goddess of, [66]
• Ecclesiasticus, book of, quoted, [16], [22], [32], [34], [64], [89], [104], [114]
• Echo (Eccho, Echo), [98]
• Ephesians, St. Paul’s Epistle to the, quoted, [23], [31], [97]
• Esdras, book of, quoted, [21]
• Eurydice (Euredice, Euredice), [78]
• Fastolf, Sir John, [1], note
• Femene (sc. Amazonia), kingdom of, [63]
• Fortune, the goddess, [84]
• Galatea (Galatee), the nymph, [65]
• Galatea (Galathee), Hector’s horse, [7]
• Ganymedes, [57]
• Geber, astronomer, [17]
• Gorgon, [59], [60]
• Gregory (Gregorie, Grigori, Grigory), St., [4];
  • quoted, [18], [20], [24], [35], [55], [57], [58], [68], [71], [76], [85], [94], [100], [101], [104], [112]
• Hebrews, Epistle to the, quoted, [25], [26]
• Hector, [5], [7], [22], [24], [26], [49], [97], [100], [103], [104], [105], [106]
• Hecuba (Ecuba, Hecuba), [24], [106]
• Helen (Helaine, Elen, etc.), [75], [83], [87], [91]
• Helenus (Helene ), son of Priam, [87]
• Hercules, [11], [12], [41], [51], [73]
• Hermaphroditus (Hermofrodicus), [93]
• Hermes (Armes, Harmes, Hermes), the philosopher, [4];
  • maxims of, [19], [20], [21] (2), [26], [32], [37], [39], [43], [45], [49], [53], [59], [68], [70], [73], [81], [86], [87], [94], [96], [104], [114]
• Herse (Herce), daughter of Cecrops, [31]
• Hesione, daughter of Laomedon, [91]
• Hippocrates (Ypocras), maxim of, [35]
• Homer (Omer), [4];
  • maxims of, [51], [100]
• Ilium (Ylyon), [110]
• Innocent III., Pope, quoted, [105]
• Ino (Yno), wife of Athamas, [29], [112]
• Io (Yo), daughter of Inacus, [43]
• Isaiah (Ysaie, Ysaye), quoted, [52], [85], [94]
• Isis (Ysis), [39]
• James, St., the Greater, article of, in the Creed, [39];
  • epistle of, [79]
• James, St., the Less, article of, in the Creed, [46]
• Jason, [58], [64]
• Jerome (Jerom), St., [4];
  • quoted, [37], [66], [81], [87], [93], [95], [110]
• Jesus Christ, shown by the Sibyl to Augustus, [113]
• Job, book of, quoted, [28]
• Joel, book of, quoted, [68]
• John (Jon), St., article of, in the Creed, [38];
  • Epistles of, quoted, [82], [107];
  • Gospel of, quoted, [95]
• John Cassian (Jon Cassian), quoted, [64]
• John Chrysostom, St., quoted, [87]
• John II., King of France, [3]
• John, Duke of Berry, [3]
• Jude, St., article of, in the Creed, [47]
• Juno, [33], [44], [53], [66], [69], [83]
• Jupiter (Jouis, Jubiter), [17], [18], [19], [33], [43], [44], [66], [69]
• Laomedon (Leomedon, Leomodon), King of Troy, [51], [68], [73]
• Latona (Lathonna), [33]
• Legaron (Leginon, H.), the philosopher, maxim of, [81]
• Leo, St., pope, quoted, [62]
• Lot (Lothe), wife of, [86]
• Lucifer, [79]
• Luke, St., Gospel of, quoted, [24], [85]
• Magdare, the philosopher, maxim of, [97]
• Mars, [5], [22], [61], [103]
• Mary, St., the Virgin, shown by the Sibyl to Augustus, [113]
• Matthew (Matheu), St., article of, in the Creed, [45];
  • Gospel of, quoted, [18], [54], [78], [84], [87], [104]
• Matthias (Mathi), St., article of, in the Creed, [48]
• Medea (Medee), [58], [64]
• Memnon (Maymon), King, [49]
• Mercury, [23], [31], [44], [67]
• Midas (Mydas, Mygdas), [40]
• Minerva (Mynerve, Minerve), [5], [24], [25], [103], [109]
• Minos (Mynos), [13], [14]
• Morpheus, [88]
• Myrmidones (Mirmedewes), [75]
• Narcissus (Narcisus, Arcisus), [27], [98]
• Neptunus, [47]
• Nicholas, astronomer, [17]
• Nimrod (Nambroth), [102]
• Ninus (Minos), [101]
• Origen (Orygenes, Orygene), quoted, [26], [28]
• Orpheus, [74], [78]
• Othea, goddess of prudence, [5], [7], [10], [13], [17], etc.
• Ovid (Ouyde), [4]
• Pallas, [25], [66], [71], [83]
• Pan, [40]
• Paris (Paaris, Paarys, etc.), [75], [85], [87];
  • judgment of, [67], [82]
• Patroclus, [96]
• Pegasus, [5], [15], [16]
• Peirithous (Pirotheus, Protheus), [11], [41]
• Peleus (Pellus), [66]
• Pelleus, [58]
• Pentheseleia (Pantasselle), Queen of the Amazons, [26]
• Perceval. See Perseus
• Perseus (Percyvale, Percyualle), [15], [59], [60]
• Peter (Petir), St., article of, in the Creed, [37];
  • Epistles of, quoted, [10], [37], [62], [73]
• Philip, St., article of, in the Creed, [41]
• Philippians, St. Paul’s Epistle to the, quoted, [35]
• Phœbe (Phebe), [21], [33]
• Phœbus (Phebus), [20], [33], [40], [56], [57], [60], [61], [99]
• Pisan, Christine de (Dame Cristine), [3]
• Plato, [4];
  • maxims of, [34], [57], [63], [64], [72], [74], [76], [92], [101], [102], [108]
• Pluto, [11], [41], [79]
• Pollibetes, [105]
• Polyphemus, [32], [65]
• Polyxena (Polexena, Polixenne), daughter of Priam, [106]
• Priam (Priant, Priaunt, etc.), King of Troy, [22], [51], [90], [92], [103], [108]
• Proserpine (Proserpyng), [11], [41]
• Prudence, goddess of. See Othea
• Psalter, quoted, [19], [20], [56], [61], [75], [100], [110]
• Ptolemy (Ptholome, Tholome), the philosopher, [4];
  • maxim of, [110]
• Pygmalion (Pimalion, Pymalion), [35]
• Pyramus, [52]
• Pyrrhus (Pirus, Pyrus), son of Achilles, [45], [80]
• Pythagoras (Pictagoras, Pitagoras, etc.), maxims of, [17], [41], [46], [48], [67], [83]
• Rabyon, the philosopher, maxim of, [50]
• Raven, [56]
• Romans, St. Paul’s Epistle to the, quoted, [67]
• St. Victor, Hugh de, quoted, [56], [114]
• Saturn, [19], [55]
• Scrope, Stephen, [2], note
• Sedechias, the philosopher, maxim of, [72]
• Semele (Semelle), [69]
• Sibyl (Sebille), the, [113]
• Simon, St., article of, in the Creed, [46]
• Singularity of Clerks, book of, [8], [75], [102]
• Socrates, [4];
  • maxims of, [28], [32], [84], [88]
• Solomon, Proverbs of, quoted, [9], [14], [33], [57], [58], [65], [71], [76], [90], [99], [109]
• Solon (Salamon, Soleyne, Solyn), [4];
  • maxims of, [54], [79], [95], [97]
• Tawstyn, St. See Augustine, St.
• Temperance, goddess of, [9], [10]
• Theseus, [11], [41]
• Thessalonians, St. Paul’s Epistle to the, quoted, [101]
• Thessille, the philosopher, maxim of, [82]
• Thetis, [66], [80]
• Thisbe (Tysbe, Thesbe), [52], [53]
• Thomas, St., article of, in the Creed, [42]
• Thune (Tyre?), [110]
• Timothy, St. Paul’s Epistle to, quoted, [93], [106]
• Titus, St. Paul’s Epistle to, quoted, [70]
• Tomyris (Thamaris), Queen of the Amazons, [63]
• Trojan horse, [109]
• Troylus, son of Priam, [90], [95], [106]
• Tyre? (Thune), [110]
• Ulysses (Vlixes, Vlyxes), [32], [80], [94], [111]
• Venus, [18], [36], [61], [66], [72], [83]
• Virgil (Vyrgyl), [4]
• Vulcan (Vlnecan), [61]
• Wisdom, book of, quoted, [59], [66], [72], [91]
• Ypocras. See Hippocrates
• Zaqualquin, the philosopher, maxim of, [98]

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[1]. See below, p. xxiv.

[2]. Brit. Mus. Add. MS. 28,212, ff. 22b, 26.

[3]. J. Gairdner, The Paston Letters, ed. 1896, iii. p. 301.

[4]. Ibid., ii. p. 335 (cf. p. xxx. below, note 2). This copy was included in a “grete booke,” other articles of which now form Lansdowne MS. 285. Ebesham’s hand as they show it is not identical with that of the Longleat MS., though it bears a certain resemblance to it.

[5]. Of the authorities used the best and most recent are E. Robineau, Christine de Pisan, sa vie et ses œuvres, St. Omer, 1882; F. Koch, Leben und Werke der Christine de Pizan, Goslar, 1885; M. Roy, Œuvres poétiques de Christine de Pisan, Soc. des Anciens Textes Français, i.–iii. 1886–1896. The most interesting details are derived from her own writings, many of which are still unprinted.

[6]. See below, p. xxxvi.

[7]. Koch, p. 14.