Note IV.
In cedar tablets worthy to appear.—P. [210].
The Romans wrote on cedar and cypress tables, in regard of the duration of the wood. Ill verses might justly be afraid of frankincense; for the papers in which they were written, were fit for nothing but to wrap it up.
Note V.
Products of citron beds.—P. [210].
Writings of noblemen, whose bedsteads were of the wood of citron.
Note VI.
Hadst thou but, Janus-like, a face behind.—P. [211].
Janus was the first king of Italy, who refuged Saturn when he was expelled, by his son Jupiter, from Crete (or, as we now call it, Candia). From his name the first month of the year is called January. He was pictured with two faces, one before and one behind; as regarding the past time and the future. Some of the mythologists think he was Noah, for the reason given above.