The thynges that directely expressed maye nat be ought to be declared
Les choses qui a droit exprimer ne se peuuent doibuent estre declareez
by syncopation of sylence, by cause that by sylence one doth answer to
many
par sincopacion taciturne, pour ce que par silence on respond a
pluisieurs
thynges. Syncopation is none other thyng but abreviation of length, and
prolixite
choses. Sincopation nest aultre chose quabreuiacion de prolixite, et
prolixite
is superfluitie of wordes in declarying a thyng. Wherfore in all
est superfluite de paroles en declarant une chose. Pourquoy en toutes
workes one ought to be shorte. We shall begynne this boke than in the
name
oeuures on doibt estre brief. Nous commencerons ce liure doncques ou
nom
of God all mighty and shall ende it with the helpe of hym, procedyng
by the
de Dieu tout puissant et lacheuerons a laide diceluy, procedant
par le
counsayle of Orace, whiche is as shorte as possible shalbe.
conseil dOrace, qui est le plus brief que possible sera.