The uncovered shield
represents
the open Bible.
Spenser - Faerie Queene - 1
IN CYMBRIAN PLAINE, probably the Crimea, the ancient Tauric Chersonese.
Some connect it with the Cimbric Chersonese, or Jutland, which was famous
for its herds of bulls.
96. KINDLY RAGE, natural passion.
105. Note the Latinism "threatened his heads," and the imperfect rhyme
"brands. "
118. HER GOLDEN CUP, suggested by Circe's magic cup in Homer's _Odyssey_,
x, 316, and the golden cup of the Babylonish woman in _Revelation_, xvii,
4.
148. THROUGH GREAT IMPATIENCE OF HIS GRIEVED HED, etc. , through inability
to endure (the pain of) his wounded head, he would have cast down his
rider, etc.
155. IN ONE ALONE LEFT HAND, in one hand alone remaining. His left arm had
been cut off (x).
xix.
The uncovered shield represents the open Bible. The incident is an
imitation of Ruggiero's display of his shield in _Orlando Furioso_, xxii,
85.
246. YOUR FORTUNE MAISTER, etc. , be master of your fortune by good
management.
268. UNUSED RUST, rust which is due to disuse; a Latinism.
296. WITH NATURES PEN, etc. , i. e. by his gray hairs, at that age to which
proper seriousness belongs. "I cannot tell" did not become his venerable
looks.
310. THAT GREATEST PRINCES, etc. This may mean (1) befitting the presence
of the greatest princes, or (2) that the greatest princes might deign to
behold in person.
Some connect it with the Cimbric Chersonese, or Jutland, which was famous
for its herds of bulls.
96. KINDLY RAGE, natural passion.
105. Note the Latinism "threatened his heads," and the imperfect rhyme
"brands. "
118. HER GOLDEN CUP, suggested by Circe's magic cup in Homer's _Odyssey_,
x, 316, and the golden cup of the Babylonish woman in _Revelation_, xvii,
4.
148. THROUGH GREAT IMPATIENCE OF HIS GRIEVED HED, etc. , through inability
to endure (the pain of) his wounded head, he would have cast down his
rider, etc.
155. IN ONE ALONE LEFT HAND, in one hand alone remaining. His left arm had
been cut off (x).
xix.
The uncovered shield represents the open Bible. The incident is an
imitation of Ruggiero's display of his shield in _Orlando Furioso_, xxii,
85.
246. YOUR FORTUNE MAISTER, etc. , be master of your fortune by good
management.
268. UNUSED RUST, rust which is due to disuse; a Latinism.
296. WITH NATURES PEN, etc. , i. e. by his gray hairs, at that age to which
proper seriousness belongs. "I cannot tell" did not become his venerable
looks.
310. THAT GREATEST PRINCES, etc. This may mean (1) befitting the presence
of the greatest princes, or (2) that the greatest princes might deign to
behold in person.
