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

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,

Other author/creator	Cato, Marcus Porcius, 234-149 B.C., attributed name.
Other author/creator	Caxton, William, approximately 1422-1491 or 1492.
Format	Electronic and Book
Publication Info	[Westminster : Printed by William Caxton, 1484]
Description	[160] p.
Supplemental Content	https://search.proquest.com/docview/2240857172

Uniform title	Catonis disticha. English.
Variant title	Caton.
Series	Early English books online. ^A888680
General note	The original Latin text of the Disticha, with an anonymous prose paraphrase and commentary.
General note	The disticha, wrongly attributed to Marcus Porcius Cato, in fact date from imperial times.
General note	Caption title, pi2r.
General note	Printer's name from STC; publication date from Needham.
General note	Colophon reads: Here fynyssheth this present book whiche is sayd or called Cathon translated oute of Frensshe in to Englysshe by William Caxton in thabbay of westmynstre the yere of oure lord M CCCC lxxxiij, and the fyrst yere of the regne of kynge Rychard the thyrd the xxiij day of decembre.
General note	Signatures: pi⁶ (pi2,3 signed ij, iij respectively) a-h i¹p0.
General note	The first leaf and the last leaf are blank.
General note	Reproduction of the original in Cambridge University Library.
References	STC (2nd ed.) 4853.
Citation/References note	Needham, P. Printer & the pardoner, Cx 68.
Citation/References note	Duff 79.
Citation/References note	GW 6361.
Reproduction note	Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 9:01)
Stock number	CL0036000001 ProQuest. 789 E. Eisenhower Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI 48108-3218

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