FOOTNOTES CHAPTER 11
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[ Metastasio cites Justinian (XI., 10) and Curtius (IV., 3), who relate that Alexander set on the throne of Sidon a distant descendant of the royal house, Abdalonymus, who was living in poverty as a gardener, but who was worthy of the honour by reason of his beautiful form and noble mind.]
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[ The care with which Metastasio avoids this discordant name (un nome ipocondriaco) is characteristic. (Cf. Opp. post., II., pp. 12, 35.)]
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[ Metastasio, Opp. post., II., p. 34.]
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[ Cf. Grimm, Corresp. litt., VI., p. 17.]
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[ Metastasio, Opp. post., II., p. 33.]
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[ Metastasio, p. 31.]
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[ Metastasio, p. 34, cf. p. 4.]
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[ Metastasio, p. 30.]
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[ By Sarti, 1752; Jomelli, 1755; Hasse, Gluck (Metastasio, lett. V., p. 35), 1756; Guglielmi, 1767.]
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[ Metastasio himself counselled Farinelli to make this alteration. (Opp. post., II., p. 31.)]