Life of Mozart, Vol. 1 (of 3)

by Otto Jahn

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[ Metastasio cites Justinian (XI., 10) and Curtius (IV., 3), who relate that Alexander set on the throne of Sidon a distant descendant of the royal house, Abdalonymus, who was living in poverty as a gardener, but who was worthy of the honour by reason of his beautiful form and noble mind.]

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[ The care with which Metastasio avoids this discordant name (un nome ipocondriaco) is characteristic. (Cf. Opp. post., II., pp. 12, 35.)]

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[ Metastasio, Opp. post., II., p. 34.]

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[ Cf. Grimm, Corresp. litt., VI., p. 17.]

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[ Metastasio, Opp. post., II., p. 33.]