TR5.1740 Ănd drédĕlés, fŏr hértĕs ése ŏf yów,
TR5.1741 Rĭght fáyn Ĭ wólde ăménde ĭt, wíste Ĭ hów.
TR5.1742 Ănd fró thĭs wórld, ălmy̆ghty̆ Gód Ĭ préyĕ
TR5.1743 Dĕlívere hĭre sóon! Ĭ kán nămórĕ séyĕ.”

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• Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
• English translation (Windeatt: 1998): And certainly, to relieve your feelings, I’d very gladly make things better, if I knew how. And I pray to Almighty God to deliver her soon from out of this world! I can say no more …’
• Japanese translation (Sasamoto: 2012): もちろん、若君のお心を和らげるために、その手立てさえ分かりますれば、喜んでその償いをいたしますが。ですから全能の神にお祈りいたします、この世からすぐに彼女を放出されんことを！申し上げることはこれだけです。」
• Chinese translation (Fang: 1956): 为了要使你安心，我确实甘愿尽力补救。我祈求上帝赶快将她逐出人间；我再不能多说了。”

Word Information

• Etymology: OE
• Addresser: Pandarus
• Addressee: Troilus
• Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
• Counterpart in its source (Fil): Dio che può ciò che gli pare (God, who can change all) (8.24, 6)
• Noun(s) (NPs) modified: supernatural beings (God)
• Attributive/ Predicative: attributive

Information in Previous Studies

• OED: Not quoted
• MED: Not quoted

• Commented in other previous works:
• Windeatt (2003): N/A
• Fisher (1989): N/A
• Benson (1987): N/A
• Davis et al. (1979): Not quoted
• Donaldson (1975): N/A
• Baugh (1963): N/A

Possible Definitions

almighty, omnipotent

Comments from the Editor

Pandarus tries to comfort Troilus after they confirm that Criseyde has changed her heart. Although this scene follows Fil.8.23–24, Pandarus appears to detest Criseyde more than his counterpart in the source text. Pandarus appeals for her death, while Pandaro only prays that Criseida may be punished so that she does not again commit the same mistake.