NOTES TO CANTO XXXIII.
Timagoras, Parrhasius, Polygnote.
Stanza i. line 1.
In the wish to abridge, as much as possible, what is already too voluminous, I must refer such readers as are uninformed respecting the Greek and Italian masters mentioned in these stanzas, to the Classical Dictionary, or Lives of the Painters by Lauzi or Vassari.
Or Norsine grot, &c.
Stanza iv. line 7.
In a mountain of Norsia is the Sibyl’s grot or cavern.
How Sigisbert his arms will southward bear
For what imperial Maurice shall bestow.
Stanza xiii. lines 3 and 4.
Maurice, emperor of Constantinople, who by large offers incited Sigisbert to this expedition.—Hoole.
