2009 huffing waste] 'Pretentious prodigality', as Bellama was a rich pensioner.

2027 'innupted' is better and better. According to that lofty view of the genuine writer which insists that he shall never be at a loss for a word to fit matter and form at once, Whiting should stand very high.

2048 Orig. 'earrhs'.

2071 Neptune's grandchild] Cupid; but the affiliation is irregular.

2083 The only meaning I can think of for this marvellous phrase is, 'He could get the various dresses, but he could not change his own face to suit and give voice to them'. [Return]

2116 Felice] Orig. 'Phæliche' throughout.

2120 Issa] v. Martial, i. 110, on the pet dog of Publius:

Hanc ne lux rapiat suprema totam,

Picta Publius exprimit tabella,

In qua tam similem videbis Issam,