And you yourself always be seated at the middle fo the high table that your presence as lord or lady may appear openly to all, and that you may plainly see on either side all the service and all the faults. Robert Grosseteste faulthighlady share on social
Command those that govern your house before all you household that they keep careful watch that all your household, within and without, be faithful, painstaking, chaste, clean, honest and profitable. Robert Grosseteste carefulchasteclean Change image and share on social
And be careful of this, that each day at your meals you have two overseers over your household when you sit at meals, and of this be sure, that you shall be very much feared and reverenced. Robert Grosseteste carefuldayfear Change image and share on social
Command that no one be received, or kept to be of your household indoors or without, if one has not reasonable belief of them that they are faithful, discreet, and painstaking in the office for which they are received, and withal honest and of good manners. Robert Grosseteste beliefcommanddiscreet share on social
The return from cows and sheep in cheese is worth much money every day in the season, without calves and lambs, and without the manure, which all return corn and fruit. Robert Grosseteste calvecheesecorn Change image and share on social
And as far as possible for sickness or fatigue, constrain yourself to eat in the hall before your people, for this shall bring great benefit and honour to you. Robert Grosseteste benefitbringconstrain Change image and share on social
And if strangers come to supper they shall be served with more according as they have need. Robert Grosseteste servestrangersupper Change image and share on social
Say to all small and great, and that often, that fully, quickly and willingly, without grumbling and contradiction, they do all your commands that are not against God. Robert Grosseteste commandcontradictionfully Change image and share on social
The wool of a thousand sheep in good pasture at the least ought to yield fifty marks a year, the wool of two thousand one hundred marks, and so forth, counting by thousands. Robert Grosseteste countfiftygood Change image and share on social
