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by Ghino； in an apartment of his own house； in the presence of many
witnesses。 Ghino was not only suffered to escape in safety； but （as the
commentators inform us） obtained so high a reputation by the liberality
with which he was accustomed to dispense the fruits of his plunder； and
treated those who fell into his hands with so much courtesy； that he was
afterwards invited to Rome； and knighted by Boniface VIII。 A story is told
of him by Boccaccio； G。 x。 N。 2。
v。 15。 Him beside。＇ Ciacco de' Tariatti of Arezzo。 He is said to
have been carried by his horse into the Arno； and there drowned； while he
was in pursuit of certain of his enemies。
v。 17。 Frederic Novello。＇ Son of the Conte Guido da Battifolle； and
slain by one of the family of Bostoli。
v。 18。 Of Pisa he。＇ Farinata de' Scornigiani of Pisa。 His father
Marzuco； who had entered the order of the Frati Minori； so entirely
overcame the feelings of resentment； that he even kissed the hands of the
slayer of his son； and； as he was following the funeral； exhorted his
kinsmen to reconciliation。
v。 20。 Count 0rso。＇ Son of Napoleone da Cerbaia； slain by Alberto
da Mangona； his uncle。
v。 23。 Peter de la Brosse。＇ Secretary of Philip III of France。 The
courtiers； envying the high place which he held in the king's favour；
prevailed on Mary of Brabant to charge him falsely with an attempt upon
her person for which supposed crime he suffered death。 So say the Italian
commentators。 Henault represents the matter very differently： 〃Pierre de
la Brosse； formerly barber to St。 Louis； afterwards the favorite of Philip；
fearing the too great attachment of the king for his wife Mary； accuses this
princess of having poisoned Louis； eldest son of Philip； by his first
marriage。 This calumny is discovered by a nun of Nivelle in Flanders。
La Brosse is hung。〃 Abrege Chron。 t。 275； &c。
v。 30。 In thy text。＇ He refers to Virgil； Aen。 1； vi。 376。 Desine fata
deum flecti sperare precando； 37。 The sacred height Of judgment。
Shakespeare； Measure for Measure； a。 ii。 s。 2。 If he； which is the top of
judgment
v。 66。 Eyeing us as a lion on his watch。＇ A guisa di Leon quando si
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posa。 A line taken by Tasso； G。 L。 c。 x。 st。 56。
v。 76。 Sordello。＇ The history of Sordello's life is wrapt in the
obscurity of romance。 That he distinguished himself by his skill in
Provencal poetry is certain。 It is probable that he was born towards the end
of the twelfth； and died about the middle of the succeeding century。
Tiraboschi has taken much pains to sift all the notices he could collect
relating to him。 Honourable mention of his name is made by our Poet in
the Treatise de Vulg。 Eloq。 1。 i。 c。 15。
v。 76。 Thou inn of grief。＇ Thou most beauteous inn Why should hard…
favour'd grief be lodg'd in thee？ Shakespeare； Richard II a。 5。 s。 1。
v。 89。 Justinian's hand。＇ 〃What avails it that Justinian delivered
thee from the Goths； and reformed thy laws； if thou art no longer under the
control of his successors in the empire？〃
v。 94。 That which God commands。＇ He alludes to the precept…
〃Render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's。〃
v。 98。 O German Albert！＇ The Emperor Albert I。 succeeded
Adolphus in 1298； and was murdered in 1308。 See Par Canto XIX 114 v。
103。 Thy successor。＇ The successor of Albert was Henry of
Luxembourg； by whose interposition in the affairs of Italy our Poet hoped
to have been reinstated in his native city。
v。 101。 Thy sire。＇ The Emperor Rodolph； too intent on increasing
his power in Germany to give much of his thoughts to Italy； 〃the garden of
the empire。〃
v。 107。 Capulets and Montagues。＇ Our ears are so familiarized to
the names of these rival families in the language of Shakespeare； that I
have used them instead of the 〃Montecchi〃 and 〃Cappelletti。〃
v。 108。 Philippeschi and Monaldi。＇ Two other rival families in
Orvieto。
v。 113。 What safety； Santafiore can supply。＇ A place between Pisa
and Sienna。 What he alludes to is so doubtful； that it is not certain
whether we should not read 〃come si cura〃〃 How Santafiore is
governed。〃 Perhaps the event related in the note to v。 58； Canto XI。 may be
pointed at。
v。 127。 Marcellus。＇ Un Marcel diventa Ogni villan che parteggiando
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viene。 Repeated by Alamanni in his Coltivazione； 1。 i。
v。 51。 I sick wretch。＇ Imitated by the Cardinal de Polignac in his
Anti…Lucretius； 1。 i。 1052。
Ceu lectum peragrat membris languentibus aeger In latus alterne
faevum dextrumque recumbens Nec javat： inde oculos tollit resupinus in
altum： Nusquam inventa quies； semper quaesita： quod illi Primum in
deliciis fuerat； mox torquet et angit： Nec morburm sanat； nec fallit taedia
morbi。
Canto VII
v。 14。 Where one of mean estate might clasp his lord。＇ Ariosto Orl。
F。 c。 xxiv。 st。 19
E l'abbracciaro； ove il maggior s'abbraccia Col capo nudo e col
ginocchio chino。
v。 31。 The three holy virtues。＇ Faith； Hope and Charity。
v。 32。 The red。＇ Prudence； Justice； Fortitude； and Temperance。
v。 72。 Fresh emeralds。＇ Under foot the violet； Crocus； and hyacinth
with rich inlay Broider'd the ground； more colour'd than with stone Of
costliest emblem。 Milton； P。 L。 b。 iv。 793
Compare Ariosto； Orl。 F。 c。 xxxiv。 st。 49。
v。 79。 Salve Regina。＇ The beginning of a prayer to the Virgin。 It is
sufficient here to observe； that in similar instances I shall either preserve
the original Latin words or translate them； as it may seem best to suit the
purpose of the verse。
v。 91。 The Emperor Rodolph。＇ See the last Canto； v。 104。 He died