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A18233 Here begynneth the prologue or prohemye of the book callid Caton whiche booke hath ben translated in to Englysshe by Mayster Benet Burgh, late Archedeken of Colchestre and hye chanon of saint stephens at westmestre ... and by cause of late cam to my hand a book of the said Caton in Frensshe, whiche reherceth many a fayr lernynge and notable ensamples, I haue translated it oute of frensshe in to Englysshe, as al along here after shalle appiere, whiche I presente vnto the cyte of london,; Catonis disticha. English. Cato, Marcus Porcius, 234-149 B.C., attributed name.; Caxton, William, ca. 1422-1491. 1484 (1484) STC 4853; ESTC S106569 103,897 154

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