Note the Latinism "threatened his heads," and the
imperfect
rhyme
"brands.
"brands.
Spenser - Faerie Queene - 1
Spenser here imitates the
description of the magic horn of Logistilla in Ariosto's _Orlando Furioso_,
xv, 15, 53. Such horns are frequently mentioned in romance, e. g. , _Chanson
de Roland_, _Morte d' Arthur_, Hawes' _Pastime_, Tasso's _Jerusalem
Delivered_, _Huon of Bordeaux_, _Romance of Sir Otarel_, Cervantes' _Don
Quixote_, etc.
50. LATE CRUELL FEAST, a probable reference to the massacre of St.
Bartholomew's Day in Paris in 1572, and to the persecutions of Alva's
Council of Blood in the Netherlands in 1567.
ix. This stanza is an imitation of Homer's _Iliad_, xiv, 414.
95. 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.
description of the magic horn of Logistilla in Ariosto's _Orlando Furioso_,
xv, 15, 53. Such horns are frequently mentioned in romance, e. g. , _Chanson
de Roland_, _Morte d' Arthur_, Hawes' _Pastime_, Tasso's _Jerusalem
Delivered_, _Huon of Bordeaux_, _Romance of Sir Otarel_, Cervantes' _Don
Quixote_, etc.
50. LATE CRUELL FEAST, a probable reference to the massacre of St.
Bartholomew's Day in Paris in 1572, and to the persecutions of Alva's
Council of Blood in the Netherlands in 1567.
ix. This stanza is an imitation of Homer's _Iliad_, xiv, 414.
95. 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.
