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.

Quote by Robert Grosseteste

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And as far as possible for sickness or fatigue, constrain yourself to eat in the...

And as far as possible for sickness or fatigue, constrain yourself to eat in the...

The wool of a thousand sheep in good pasture at the least ought to yield...

The wool of a thousand sheep in good pasture at the least ought to yield...

And in doing this I advise you to send to the best manors of your...

And in doing this I advise you to send to the best manors of your...

And if strangers come to supper they shall be served with more according as they...

And if strangers come to supper they shall be served with more according as they...

Command that no one be received, or kept to be of your household indoors or...

Command that no one be received, or kept to be of your household indoors or...

Command that your marshal be careful to be present over the household, and especially in...

Command that your marshal be careful to be present over the household, and especially in...

If you know how many acres you have sown of each kind of corn, inquire...

If you know how many acres you have sown of each kind of corn, inquire...

And you yourself always be seated at the middle fo the high table that your...

And you yourself always be seated at the middle fo the high table that your...

The return from cows and sheep in cheese is worth much money every day in...

The return from cows and sheep in cheese is worth much money every day in...

Exhort all your household often that all those who serve you shall know to serve...

Exhort all your household often that all those who serve you shall know to serve...

And strictly forbid that any quarrelling be at your meals.

And strictly forbid that any quarrelling be at your meals.

Know that each acre of fallow ought to support yearly two sheep at the least,...

Know that each acre of fallow ought to support yearly two sheep at the least,...

Make your free men and guests sit as far as possible at tables on either...

Make your free men and guests sit as far as possible at tables on either...

Say to all small and great, and that often, that fully, quickly and willingly, without...

Say to all small and great, and that often, that fully, quickly and willingly, without...

Command that in no way there be in your household any who make strife, discord...

Command that in no way there be in your household any who make strife, discord...

And be careful of this, that each day at your meals you have two overseers...

And be careful of this, that each day at your meals you have two overseers...

And with the money from your corn, from your rents, and from the issues of...

And with the money from your corn, from your rents, and from the issues of...

Also see how many quarters of corn you will spend in a week in dispensable...

Also see how many quarters of corn you will spend in a week in dispensable...