#medieval crossover

1. Ecce torpet probitas, virtus sepelitur; fit iam parca largitas, parcitas largitur; verum dicit falsitas, veritas mentitur. Omnes iura ledunt et ad res illicitas licite recedunt. 2. Regnat avaritia, regnant et avari; mente quivis anxia nititur ditari, cum sit summa gloria censu gloriari. Omnes iura ledunt et ad prava quelibet impie recedunt. 3. Multum habet oneris do das dedi dare; verbum hoc pre ceteris norunt ignorare divites, quos poteris mari comparare. Omnes iura ledunt et in rerum numeris numeros excedunt 4. Cunctis est equaliter insita cupido; perit fides turpiter, nullus fidus fido, nec Iunoni Iupiter nec Enee Dido. Omnes iura ledunt et ad mala devia licite recedunt. 5. Si recte discernere velis, non est vita, quod sic vivit temere gens hec imperita; non est enim vivere, si quis vivit ita. Omnes iura ledunt et fidem in opere quolibet excedunt.

Look, integrity is asleep, virtue is in the grave, generosity becomes stingy, niggardliness is bountifully given, falsehood speaks the truth, the truth lies. All violate the laws and find a lawful way to things unlawful. Greed reigns, and greedy men reign also. Everyone strives maliciously to become rich, for it is the highest glory to boast about your possessions. All violate the laws and fall back wickedly on whatever crookedness they may devise. Very burdensome is ‘I give, you give, I gave, to give’. This word above all others they want to know nothing about, those rich people whom you can compare to the sea. All violate the laws, and in the measure of their wealth they exceed all measure.