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

[375]. flat sea: in 'Lycidas,' 98, 'level brine.'

[376]. oft seeks to: oft resorts to.

[380]. all to-ruffled: all ruffled up; the prefix 'to-' is an old intensive, with force of Ger. 'zer-'; generally imparts the idea of destruction: 'all to-brake,' broke all in pieces; 'all to-rent,' tore all in pieces.

[382]. centre: as in Shakespeare, centre of the earth.

[386]. affects: likes, entirely without any of its present meaning of making a show of.

[390]. weeds: garments.

[391]. maple: maple-wood.

[393]. Hesperian tree: the tree in the Hesperian gardens which bore golden apples and was guarded by the sleepless dragon Ladon, which was slain by Hercules.

[395]. unenchanted: not to be enchanted, or wrought upon by magical spells.

[401]. wink on: not take notice or advantage of.