[1288]. Cf. Book v. c. 54.

[1289]. The textual reading is, ἀπό τινων εὐτελῶς καὶ ἰδιωτικῶς, for which Ruæus reads, ἀπό τινων εὐτελῶν καὶ ἰδιωτικῶν, which emendation has been adopted in the translation.

[1290]. οἱονεὶ θαυμαστικῶς.

[1291]. ἀκλήρων.

[1292]. σκυβάλων.

[1293]. τέχνην.

[1294]. ἐκ παρακολουθήσεως γεγένηται τῆς πρὸς τὰ προηγούμενα.

[1295]. Cf. Ps. xxxiv. 10-14.

[1296]. Cf. Gal. i. 4.

[1297]. Cf. Eph. v. 16.