129 I write of in that book. But of the twelve other virtues, I 130 make twelve other knights the patrons, for the more variety
patrons > patterns, exemplars; also: champions more > greater
131 of the history: of which these three books contain three. The
history > story
these three books > (Books I-III, first published in 1590, with which
this letter was included)
132 first of the Knight of the Redcross, in whom I express 133 Holiness; the second of Sir Guyon, in whom I set forth 134 Temperance; the third of Britomart, a lady knight, in 135 whom I picture Chastity. But because the beginning of the 136 whole work seems abrupt and as depending upon other
as > [as though]
137 antecedents, it needs that you know the occasion of these
needs > is necessary
138 three knights' several adventures. For the method of a poet
several > different, individual