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v。 78。 As sheep。＇ The imitative nature of these animals supplies our
Poet with another comparison in his Convito Opere； t。 i。 p 34。 Ediz。 Ven。
1793。
v。 110。 Manfredi。 King of Naples and Sicily； and the natural son of
Frederick II。 He was lively end agreeable in his manners； and delighted in
poetry； music； and dancing。 But he was luxurious and ambitious。 Void of
religion； and in his philosophy an Epicurean。 See G。 Villani l。 vi。 c。 xlvii。
and Mr。 Matthias's Tiraboschi； v。 I。 p。 38。 He fell in the battle with Charles
of Anjou in 1265； alluded to in Canto XXVIII； of Hell； v。 13； 〃Dying；
excommunicated； King Charles did allow of his being buried in sacred
ground； but he was interred near the bridge of Benevento； and on his grave
there was cast a stone by every one of the army whence there was formed
a great mound of stones。 But some ave said； that afterwards； by command
of the Pope。 the Bishop of Cosenza took up his body and sent it out of the
kingdom； because it was the land of the church； and that it was buried by
the river Verde； on the borders of the kingdom and of Carapagna。 this；
however； we do not affirm。〃 G。 Villani； Hist。 l。 vii。 c。 9。
v。 111。 Costanza。＇ See Paradise Canto III。 v。 121。
v。 112。 My fair daughter。＇ Costanza； the daughter of Manfredi； and
wife of Peter III。 King of Arragon； by whom she was mother to
Frederick； King of Sicily and James； King of Arragon With the latter of
these she was at Rome 1296。 See G。 Villani； 1。 viii。 c。 18。 and notes to
Canto VII。
v。 122。 Clement。＇ Pope Clement IV。
v。 127。 The stream of Verde。＇ A river near Ascoli； that falls into he
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Toronto。 The 〃xtinguished lights 〃 formed part of the ceremony t the
interment of one excommunicated。
v。 130。 Hope。＇ Mentre che la speranza ha fior del verde。 Tasso； G。 L。
c。 xix。 st。 53。 infin che verde e fior di speme。
Canto IV
v。 1。 When。＇ It must be owned the beginning of this Canto is
somewhat obscure。 Bellutello refers； for an elucidation of it； to the
reasoning of Statius in the twenty…fifth Canto。 Perhaps some illustration
may be derived from the following； passage in South's Sermons； in which
I have ventured to supply the words between crotchets that seemed to be
wanting to complete the sense。 Now whether these three； judgement
memory； and invention； are three distinct things； both in being
distinguished from one another； and likewise from the substance of the
soul itself； considered without any such faculties； （or whether the soul be
one individual substance） but only receiving these several denominations
rom the several respects arising from the several actions exerted
immediately by itself upon several objects； or several qualities of the same
object； I say whether of these it is； is not easy to decide； and it is well that
it is not necessary Aquinas； and most with him； affirm the former； and
Scotus with his followers the latter。〃 Vol。 iv。 Serm。 1。
v。 23。 Sanleo。＇ A fortress on the summit of Montefeltro。
v。 24。 Noli。＇ In the Genoese territory； between Finale and Savona。
v。 25。 Bismantua。＇ A steep mountain in the territory of Reggio。
v。 55。 From the left。＇ Vellutello observes an imitation of Lucan in
this passage：
Ignotum vobis； Arabes； venistis in orbem； Umbras mirati nemornm
non ire sinistras。 Phars。 s。 1。 iii。 248
v。 69 Thou wilt see。＇ 〃If you consider that this mountain of Purgatory
and that of Sion are antipodal to each other； you will perceive that the sun
must rise on opposite sides of the respective eminences。〃
v。 119。 Belacqua。＇ Concerning this man； the commentators afford
no information。
Canto V
v。 14。 Be as a tower。＇ Sta ome torre ferma
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Berni； Orl。 Inn。 1。 1。 c。 xvi。 st。 48： In quei due piedi sta fermo il
gigante Com' una torre in mezzo d'un castello。
And Milton； P。 L。 b。 i。 591。 Stood like a tower。
v。 36。 Ne'er saw I fiery vapours。＇ Imitated by Tasso； G。 L； c。 xix t。
62： Tal suol fendendo liquido sereno Stella cader della gran madre in seno。
And by Milton； P。 L。 b。 iv。 558： Swift as a shooting star In autumn
thwarts the night； when vapours fir'd Impress the air。
v。 67。 That land。＇ The Marca d'Ancona； between Romagna and
Apulia； the kingdom of Charles of Anjou。
v。 76。 From thence I came。＇ Giacopo del Cassero； a citizen of Fano
who having spoken ill of Azzo da Este； Marquis of Ferrara； was by his
orders put to death。 Giacopo； was overtaken by the assassins at Oriaco a
place near the Brenta； from whence； if he had fled towards Mira； higher up
on that river； instead of making for the marsh on the sea shore； he might
have escaped。
v。 75。 Antenor's land。＇ The city of Padua； said to be founded by
Antenor。
v。 87。 Of Montefeltro I。＇ Buonconte （son of Guido da Montefeltro；
whom we have had in the twenty…seventh Canto of Hell） fell in the battle
of Campaldino （1289）； fighting on the side of the Aretini。
v。 88。 Giovanna。＇ Either the wife； or kinswoman； of Buonconte。
v。 91。 The hermit's seat。＇ The hermitage of Camaldoli。
v。 95。 Where its name is cancel'd。＇ That is； between Bibbiena and
Poppi； where the Archiano falls into the Arno。
v。 115。 From Pratomagno to the mountain range。＇ From
Pratomagno now called Prato Vecchio （which divides the Valdarno from
Casentino） as far as to the Apennine。
v。 131。 Pia。＇ She is said to have been a Siennese lady； of the family
of Tolommei； secretly made away with by her husband； Nello della Pietra；
of the same city； in Maremma； where he had some possessions。
Canto VI
v。 14。 Of Arezzo him。＇ Benincasa of Arezzo； eminent for his skill
in jurisprudence； who； having condemned to death Turrino da Turrita
brother of Ghino di Tacco； for his robberies in Maremma； was murdered
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