TR1.1030 “Bŭt hérkĕ, Pándăre, ó wŏrd, fór Ĭ nóldĕ
TR1.1031 Thăt thów ĭn mé wéndĕst sŏ grét fŏlíĕ,
TR1.1032 That̆ tó my̆ lády̆ Í dĕsírĕn shóldĕ
TR1.1033 Thăt tóuchĕth hárm ŏr ány̆ vílĕnýĕ;
TR1.1034 Fŏr drédĕlés mĕ wérĕ léverĕ dýĕ
TR1.1035 Thăn shé ŏf mé ăught éllĕs úndĕrstódĕ
TR1.1036 Bŭt thát thăt mýghtĕ sównĕn íntŏ góodĕ.”

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• Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
• English translations (Windeatt: 1998): But listen, Pandarus, one word more, because I wouldn’t have you think me so very foolish as to desire from my lady anything involving wrong or any dishonour. For without a doubt, I’d rather die than have her believe anything of me except what might tend towards good.’
• Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): しかし、聞いておくれ、パンダルス、一言だけ。そなたに望んでいることなのだが、おれは、恋人に対し、傷つけたり、迷惑をかけたりすることを望むほど大ばか者だと、思ってほしくないということだ。あの人のためを思ってしようとしていること以外、他に何ら私心がないことをあの人に分かってもらいたいのだ。そうでなければ、無論、むしろ死にたいくらいだ。」
• Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): 不过，彭大瑞，我还有一句话，愿你不要以为我会发傻，向她放肆，或存心害她；她若认为我会做出什么违反道德的行为来，我就只有一死，以明我的心跡了，这是我可以保证的。”

Word Information

• Etymology: OE
• Addresser: Troilus
• Addressee: Pandarus
• Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
• Counterpart in its source (Fil): 2.31
• Noun(s) (NPs) modified: foolishness, folly (folie)
• 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

considerable in degree

Comments from the Editor

Troilus rhymes “folie” and “vilenye” with “dye” to stress he is determined to uphold Criseyde’s reputation.