Here foloweth the copye of a lettre whyche Maistre Alayn Charetier wrote to hys brother whyche desired to come dwelle in Court : in whyche he reherseth many myseryes [and] wretchydnesses therin vsed for taduyse hym not to entre in to it leste he after repente like as hier after folowe : and late translated out of Frensshe in to Englysshe / whyche copye was delyuerid to me by a noble and vertuous erle at whos instance [and] requeste I haue reduced it in to Englyssh.
"Translated thus in Englyssh by Wylliam Caxton"--Leaf [6] recto.
Subject Terms:
Courts and courtiers -- Early works to 1800. | France -- Social life and customs -- Early works to 1800. | Pettigrew, N. O. -- Presentation inscription to C. Henry Knight. | Knight, C. Henry -- Presentation inscription from N. O. Pettigrew. | Penrose, Boies, 1902–1976 -- Provenance. | Incunabula in Yale Library.
Contributors:
Caxton, William, approximately 1422–1491 or 1492, translator, printer.