An Introduction to the Prose and Poetical Works of John Milton / Comprising All the Autobiographic Passages in His Works, the More Explicit Presentations of His Ideas of True Liberty.

by John Milton

P. [61]. Belisarius: a celebrated general, in the reign of Justinian; b. about 505 A.D., d. 565.

P. [61]. Charlemagne (or Charles the Great): b. 742, d. 814; Emperor of the West and King of the Franks.

P. [61]. doctrinal and exemplary: instructive and serving for example.

P. [61]. Origen: Christian Father, of Alexandria (185-254).

P. [61]. Pareus (David): b. 1548, d. 1622; a Calvinist theologian, Professor of Theology, University of Heidelberg.

P. [62]. Pindarus: Greek lyric poet, about 522-442 B.C.

P. [62]. Callimachus: Greek poet and grammarian, about 310-235 B.C.

P. [62]. most an end: 'almost uninterruptedly, almost always, mostly, for the most part.'—Murray's New English Dictionary, s.v. 'an end.' The phrase occurs again in Chap. III. Book II. of this same pamphlet: 'the patients, which most an end are brought into his [the civil magistrate's] hospital, are such as are far gone,' etc. Vol. II. p. 491, of the Bohn ed. of the P. W.

P. [63]. demean: conduct; O. Fr. demener.

P. [63]. such (sports, etc.) as were authorized a while since: i.e. in the Book of Sports. Proclamation allowing Sunday sports, issued by James I.