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YEARBOOK OF THE ALAMIRE FOUNDATION

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176 RICHARD FREEDMAN<br />

prejudice both fine literature and our said French language. Let it be known, that<br />

we, wishing the furtherance of fine literature, and the fame of our said French<br />

language, and to these ends the works of fine authors (including those of the said<br />

Ronsard) to be quite elegantly and correctly printed (as they deserve), as much<br />

for the treatment, tone, and example of all studious of our said French language,<br />

and in order to leave to posterity some remembrance of the studies of our age.<br />

Considering that none can give better order to the correction and faithful printing<br />

of said works than through the supervision of the author, we have directed and<br />

most plainly charge to the said Ronsard the power to elect, choose, and commit<br />

to such a learned and diligent printer as he will see and know to be fit for faithfully<br />

printing or have printed works by him already brought to light and others<br />

that he will compose and write after this.

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