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at Orleans。
v。 59。 The Great dower of Provence。＇ Louis IX； and his brother
Charles of Anjou； married two of the four daughters of Raymond Berenger
Count of Provence。 See Par。 Canto VI。 135。
v。 63。 For amends。＇ This is ironical
v。 64。 Poitou it seiz'd； Navarre and Gascony。＇ I venture to read…
Potti e Navarra prese e Guascogna；
instead of
Ponti e Normandia prese e Guascogna Seiz'd Ponthieu； Normandy and
Gascogny。
Landino has 〃Potti；〃 and he is probably right for Poitou was annexed
to the French crown by Philip IV。 See Henault； Abrege Chron。 A。D。 l283；
&c。 Normandy had been united to it long before by Philip Augustus； a
circumstance of which it is difficult to imagine that Dante should have
been ignorant； but Philip IV； says Henault； ibid。； took the title of King of
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Navarre： and the subjugation of Navarre is also alluded to in the Paradise；
Canto XIX。 140。 In 1293； Philip IV summoned Edward I。 to do him
homage for the duchy of Gascogny； which he had conceived the design of
seizing。 See G。 Villani； l。 viii。 c。 4。
v。 66。 Young Conradine。＇ Charles of Anjou put Conradine to death in
1268； and became King of Naples。 See Hell； Canto XXVIII； 16； and Note。
v。 67。 Th' angelic teacher。＇ Thomas Aquinas。 He was reported to
have been poisoned by a physician； who wished to ingratiate himself with
Charles of Anjou。 G。 Villani； I。 ix。 c。 218。 We shall find him in the
Paradise； Canto X。
v。 69。 Another Charles。＇ Charles of Valois； brother of Philip IV；
was sent by Pope Boniface VIII to settle the disturbed state of Florence。
In consequence of the measures he adopted for that purpose； our poet and
his friend； were condemned to exile and death。
v。 71。 …with that lance Which the arch…traitor tilted with。＇
con la lancia Con la qual giostro Guida。
If I remember right； in one of the old romances； Judas is represented
tilting with our Saviour。
v。 78。 The other。＇ Charles； King of Naples； the eldest son of
Charles of Anjou； having； contrary to the directions of his father； engaged
with Ruggier de Lauria； the admiral of Peter of Arragon； was made
prisoner and carried into Sicily； June； 1284。 He afterwards； in
consideration of a large sum of money； married his daughter to Azzo VI11；
Marquis of Ferrara。
v。 85。 The flower…de…luce。＇ Boniface VIII was seized at Alagna in
Campagna； by order of Philip IV。； in the year 1303； and soon after died of
grief。 G。 Villani； 1。 viii。 c。 63。
v。 94。 Into the temple。＇ It is uncertain whether our Poet alludes still
to the event mentioned in the preceding Note； or to the destruction of the
order of the Templars in 1310； but the latter appears more probable。
v。 103。 Pygmalion。＇ Virg。 Aen。 1。 i。 348。
v。 107。 Achan。＇ Joshua； c。 vii。
v。 111。 Heliodorus。＇ 2 Maccabees； c。 iii。 25。 〃For there
appeared unto them a horse； with a terrible rider upon him； and adorned
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with a very fair covering； and he ran fiercely and smote at Heliodorus with
his forefeet。〃
v。 112。 Thracia's king。＇ Polymnestor； the murderer of Polydorus。
Hell； Canto XXX； 19。
v。 114。 Crassus。＇ Marcus Crassus； who fell miserably in the
Parthian war。 See Appian； Parthica。
Canto XXI
v。 26。 She。＇ Lachesis； one of the three fates。
v。 43。 that； which heaven in itself Doth of itself receive。＇ Venturi； I
think rightly interprets this to be light。
v。 49。 Thaumantian。＇ Figlia di Taumante ＇GREEK HERE＇
Compare Plato； Theaet。 v。 ii。 p。 76。 Bip。 edit。； Virg； Aen。 ix。 5；
and Spenser； Faery Queen； b。 v。 c。 3。 st。 25。
v。 85。 The name。＇ The name of Poet。
v。 89。 From Tolosa。＇ Dante； as many others have done； confounds
Statius the poet； who was a Neapolitan； with a rhetorician of the same
name； who was of Tolosa； or Thoulouse。 Thus Chaucer； Temple of Fame；
b。 iii。 The Tholason； that height Stace。
v。 94。 Fell。＇ Statius lived to write only a small part of the Achilleid。
Canto XXII
v。 5。 Blessed。＇ Matt。 v。 6。
v。 14。 Aquinum's bard。＇ Juvenal had celebrated his contemporary
Statius； Sat。 vii。 82； though some critics imagine that there is a secret
derision couched under his praise。
v。 28。 Why。＇ Quid non mortalia pecaora cogis Anri sacra fames？
Virg。 Aen。 1。 iii。 57
Venturi supposes that Dante might have mistaken the meaning of the
word sacra； and construed it 〃holy；〃 instead of 〃cursed。〃 But I see no
necessity for having recourse to so improbable a conjecture。
v。 41。 The fierce encounter。＇ See Hell； Canto VII。 26。
v。 46。 With shorn locks。＇ Ibid。 58。
v。 57。 The twin sorrow of Jocasta's womb。＇ Eteocles and Polynices
v。 71。 A renovated world。＇ Virg。 Ecl。 iv。 5
v。 100。 That Greek。＇ Homer
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v。 107。 Of thy train。 ＇ Of those celebrated in thy Poem。〃
v。 112。 Tiresias' daughter。＇ Dante appears to have forgotten that he
had placed Manto； the daughter of Tiresias； among the sorcerers。 See Hell
Canto XX。 Vellutello endeavours； rather awkwardly； to reconcile the
inconsistency； by observing； that although she was placed there as a sinner；
yet； as one of famous memory； she had also a place among the worthies in
Limbo。
Lombardi excuses our author better； by observing that Tiresias had a
daughter named Daphne。 See Diodorus Siculus； 1。 iv。 66。
v。 139。 Mary took more thought。＇ 〃The blessed virgin； who
answers for yon now in heaven； when she said to Jesus； at the marriage in
Cana of Galilee； 'they have no wine；' regarded not the gratification of her
own taste； but the honour of the nuptial banquet。〃
v。 142 The women of old Rome。＇ See Valerius Maximus； 1。 ii。 c。 i。
Canto XXIII
v。 9。 My lips。＇ Psalm ii。 15。
v。 20。 The eyes。＇ Compare Ovid； Metam。 1。 viii。 801