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As lazy as Ludlam's Dog (Vol. i., pp. 382. 475.).
—This proverb is to be found in Ray's first edition (1670), and is quoted in a little book entitled Scarronides, et cet., a burlesque on the second book of Virgil's Æneid. Æneas, reposing on the "toro alto," is likened to "Ludlam's curr, on truckle lolling;" whilst a marginal note says "'Tis a proverb, Ludlam's dog lean'd his head against a wall when he went to bark." Both here and in Ray the name is spelt Ludlam.
CRANMORE.
Pope and Flatman (Vol. iv., p. 132.).
—The piece quoted by MR. BARTON had long since been pointed out by Warton (Essay on Pope), who has also collected many others which Pope may have known and made use of, some which he must.
V.
Spenser's Faerie Queene (Vol. iv., p. 133.).
—The explanation of the stanza in question would occupy more space than I think you would spare me. It will suffice to note that a very sufficient one will be found in Todd's edition of Spenser (1803) in vol. iii., at the close of canto ix. book ii.; and that the letter of Sir K. Digby is given at full length, before the editor's own commentary and explanation, in that place.
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