Logic by Nicephorus Blemmydes and Topics by Boethius

to reign scientifically or [as] the follower of the practical royal court. To which are allotted both the legislative and the judicial; but to this [other], with the hortatory and the instructional, in both matters and dogmas, the king will reign in a royal manner, [being] caring and governing; and in sum, the pedagogical [element] will be displayed everywhere; and this one [is] God-fearing in discovery, following along with the reading and caring more zealously. Knowing these things, therefore, my emperor, that he makes much effort regarding his reign, [he applies] the natural advantages of studies regarding the world to knowledge; from which it is natural for every honorable work to be accomplished. Whence our smallness, to contribute to him a small and brief study, drew an opportunity; fulfilling the command, and proposing as if something in self-reign and care, we have collected a few commentaries; so that if any of the learned [men] goes through these present writings, [let him] not [be] of the one who commented...