2675. From Prov. xx. 3.
2678. From Publilius Syrus, Sent. 483:—'Potenti irasci sibi periclum est quaerere.'
2679. From Dion. Cato, Dist. iv. 39:—
'Cede locum laesus Fortunae, cede potenti;
Laedere qui potuit, aliquando prodesse ualebit.'
2681. Yet sette I caas, but I will suppose; Fr. text—'posons,' as in 2667 above.
2684. First and foreward; Fr. text—'premierement.' See note to 2431 above.
2685. The poete; Fr. text, 'le poete.' Not in the Latin text, and the source of the quotation is unknown. Cf. Luke, xxiii. 41.
2687. Seint Gregorie. Not in the Lat. text; source unknown.
2692. From 1 Pet. ii. 21.