The Phrygian music was fantastic and turbulent, and fit to excite disorderly passions.
NOTE EE.
'The gates where Pallas holds The guardian key.'—L. 302.
It was the office of Minerva to be the guardian of walled cities; whence she was named IIOAIAS and HOAIOYXOS, and had her statues placed in their gates, being supposed to keep the keys; and on that account styled KAHAOYXOS.
NOTE FF.
'Fate of sober Pentheus.'—L. 311.
Pentheus was torn in pieces by the bacchanalian priests and women, for despising their mysteries.
NOTE GG.
'The cave Corycian:—L. 318.
Of this cave Pausanias, in his tenth book, gives the following description:—'Between Delphi and the eminences of Parnassus is a road to the grotto of Corycium, which has its name from the nymph Corycia, and is by far the most remarkable which I have seen. One may walk a great way into it without a torch. 'Tis of a considerable height, and hath several springs within it; and yet a much greater quantity of water distils from the shell and roof, so as to be continually dropping on the ground. The people round Parnassus hold it sacred to the Corycian nymphs and to Pan.'