[1666] Ibid., fol. 12r.
[1667] Ibid., fol. 14v.
[1668] “An caro coda in pasta sit bona?” Peter thinks that it is pessima, because the pastry prevents the noxious fumes and humors of the meat from escaping, but he adds, “Contrarium facit vulgus.”
[1669] An interesting passage, which seems to indicate that despite frequent famines the medieval poor were seldom reduced to horse meat. Peter’s explanation is that these animals are not poisonous, but that nature designed them for man’s service, not his nutriment.
[1670] On this point Peter does not seem to be in agreement with some modern sociologists.
[1671] Peter of course answers in the negative.
[1672] fol. 145v.
[1673] fol. 78.
[1674] fol. 150v.
[1675] fol. 103r.