Arundel MS 59

Paper, in folio, ff. 130, formerly belonging to T. Wall, Windsor Herald, whose arms are emblazoned on the first leaf, and afterwards to Sir Robert Cotton.

1. Thomas Occleve's Poem De regimine primcipum. fol. 1.

2. A book falsely ascribed to Aristotle, called Secretum secretorum or Secrets of Philosophers in English verse, the first part by John Lydgate, and the conclusion, as it would seem, by Benedict Burghe. fol. 90. It begins, "God Almyghti saue and conserue oure Kyng. " The following entry occurs in the margin of fol. 115. "Here deyde the translatour and noble poete Dane Johne Lidgate, and his folwer gan his prologe in this wise, per Banedictum Burghe."

Wall, T, Windsor Herald: his arms appear in.

includes:

• f. 1 Thomas Occleve, flourished about the year 1415: Poem De Regimine Prinicipum; with a portrait of the Author and of Henry V: Cent. xv.: Cent. xv.
• f. 90 John Lydgate, died in the middle of the fifteenth century: Secretum Secretorum, or the Secrets of Philosophers, in English verse; the first part by him.: Cent. xvi.
• f. 90 Benedict Burgh, Archdeacon of Colchester; died in the year 1483: Secretum Secretorum, or the Secrets of Philosophers, in English verse ; the conclusion apparently by him.: Cent. xv.
• f. 90 Aristoteles, Stagirita, Philosophus; obiit anno ante Christum 322: Secretum secretorum, in English verse, by John Lydgate and Benedict Burghe.: Cent. xv.