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

[342]. Tyrian Cynosure: the constellation of the Lesser Bear, or the pole star therein, by which the Phœnician (Tyrian) mariner steered.

[344]. wattled cotes: sheep-pens made of interwoven twigs.

[349]. innumerous: innumerable.

[355]. leans: subject 'she' implied in 'her,' above. See note on 'Samson Agonistes', 1671; some editors make 'head' the subject.

[358]. heat: lust.

[359]. exquisite: used literally: outsearching; 'consider not too curiously.'

[366]. so to seek: so wanting, so much at a loss.

[367]. unprincipled: ignorant of the elements, or first principles.

[369]. noise: not to be connected with 'single want of'; the meaning is, mere darkness and noise.

[373]. would: might wish.