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

[515, 516]. what the sage poets . . . storied: made the theme of story:

Tells him of trophies, statues, tombs, and stories

His victories, his triumphs, and his glories.

—Shakespeare's V. and A., 1013, 14.

[520]. navel: centre.

[526]. murmurs: muttered spells, or incantations.

[529]. mintage: coinage.

[533]. monstrous rout: rout of monsters; so, 'monstrous world,' world of monsters.—Lycidas, 158.

[539]. unweeting: not knowing.

[540]. by then: by the time that.