[1252] Greene, I. lxii.
[1253] Cf. Kn. (H. Dods. 514) with F. B., Sc. i. 155, "the vicarious wooing."
[1254] Cf. Kn., Episode of Philarchus, with Lk.-Gl., that of Radagon.
[1255] Cf. the sequel of the vicarious wooing in Kn. with that in F. B.; Smith and Cobbler, Kn. (p. 566), "God of our occupation ... cuckold," with same conversation, Lk.-Gl., Sc. ii. 254-255; Thankless son, Kn. (p. 523), "Thou hast been fostered," etc., with Lk.-Gl., Sc. viii. 1247; Kn. (p. 523), "disdain ... want," with Lk.-Gl. 1273; Kn. (p. 526), "Mother's curse ... hated," etc., with Lk.-Gl. l. 1275. Resemblances to Lodge's lines are: Usurer, Kn. (pp. 548-549), and Lk.-Gl., Scs. iii. v.; Kn., "My house ... goods," and Lk.-Gl. iii. 419, "My cow," etc.
[1256] Cf. Kn. (H. Dods. VI. 514), Ethenwald's "to show your passions ... fairer than the dolphin's eye," etc., to the end, and (H. Dods. VI. 562) Ethenwald's "purpled main ... wanton love," etc., and (p. 570) Alfrida's "Beset with orient pearl," etc., with F. B., Sc. viii. ll. 26, 50-73.
[1257] On this basis, I see something to be said in favour of Mr. Fleay's conjecture of Wilson, but not of Peele and Wilson.
[1258] Fleay, Life of Shakesp., and in Ward's O. E. D., p. cxliv.
[1259] Born 1214; student at Oxford and Paris; Franciscan at Oxford; because of his mathematical and philosophical lore suspected of necromancy and forbidden to lecture; imprisoned 1278-1292; died 1294. See Ward, O. E. D., xxi-xxiv.
[1260] O. E. D., pp. 207-210; O. Ritter, De Rob. Greens Fabula 'F. B. and B.' The summoning of shades occurs in the Odyssey and 1 Sam. 28. 7. Magical images were made by Vergil, the Enchanter; the Brazen H. speaks in Valent. and Orson. The wall of brass is found in Gir. Cambrensis, and Spenser. The Speculum is assigned to Cæsar, and the Enchanter, Vergil. See also Chaucer and Spenser.