The Book of Chess

This work is performed in German
concerning moderation or justice.
Accept a Law:
One named Loz and Gaber These names are likely phonetic corruptions or specific regional variants for the philosophers mentioned in the Latin source, possibly referring to Xenocrates or Philometor.
because he wished to give
his life gladly for the sake of justice
rather than let justice be cast aside.
There are still many people among us
who are named thus, as often happens
whenever one sees an honest man
to whom bad news is always brought.
Yet he names his child after the other,
for after an evil man, light appears.
Note this in this poem:
He would rather die
for the sake of justice than be corrupted
and lose the glistening favor of the king.
For there was guilt in that place,
because he [the king] lay in such a horrible state of sin.
He had many wise masters because of this,
who perished because they did not dare
to rebuke him for his cruelty.
This master was well known,
for he was full of justice,
and the people invited him there
so that he might consider something
within his heart.
Then he brought the king
out of distress and fury;
they began to ask this of him earnestly.

He granted the people's request then
and showed them how it should be.
Just as one of whom a master writes to us,
a master named Valerius Valerius Maximus, a Roman author whose collection of "Memorable Deeds and Sayings" was a standard source for medieval moral examples..
He was called Ramyus original: "ramyus"; this refers to the philosopher Theodorus of Cyrene, who famously defied King Lysimachus and is a central figure in the "Book of Chess" tradition.,
and he was recognized very well.
A king was named Lysimachus,
of whom the books also write to us,
stating that he was a very evil-doer.
This Ramyus dared to act
because of this,
rebuking such cruelty before his [the king's] eyes.
And when he [the king] would have him hang from the gallows,
he ordered that he be seized.
And [the philosopher] spoke to the king, giving him counsel:
"You have my innocent life,
yet I thought more of my duty;
for though this happens to me without cause,
I would rather hang thus
than heed him [the tyrant].
I could not live with [the shame].
I will gladly give my life
for justice, rather than
live falsely and betray myself.
Neither for gold nor wealth original: "amt golde balunde"; an idiomatic phrase referring to being bought off or distracted by riches.
will I change; I wish in this hour
to be hanged for the sake of the right
rather than remain on the earth
amidst great pride and oppression."
I will tell you now of another...