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[ She anoints her throat] This incident, as Mr. Collier observes (HIST. OF ENG. DRAM. POET., iii. 119) is borrowed from Ariosto's ORLANDO FURIOSO, B. xxix, "where Isabella, to save herself from the lawless passion of Rodomont, anoints her neck with a decoction of herbs, which she pretends will render it invulnerable: she then presents her throat to the Pagan, who, believing her assertion, aims a blow and strikes off her head.">[
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[ my] Altered by the modern editors to "thy,"—unnecessarily.]
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[ Elysium] Old eds. "Elisian" and "Elizian.">[
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[ do borrow] So the 4to.—The 8vo "borow doo.">[
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[ my] So the 4to (Theridamas is King of Argier).—The 8vo "thy.">[