to it; that they may see, that all worldly attainments, whether of greatness, wisdom, or bravery, are but empty sounds; and there is nothing wise, or great, or noble, in an human spirit, but rightly to know and heartily worship and adore the great God, that is the support and life of all spirits, whether in Heaven or on earth. It THE notes in this edition simply aim at explaining the names of the " Characters," and at giving the sense of words which have altered their connotation in the course of the two centuries. is hoped that the reader will thus be saved the necessity of referring to dictionaries, which, for the use of a pocket-manual of devotion, is often out of the question. The meaning of the Characters" is given even when it is obvious, for the sake of uniformity. (1) p. 3. Julius: the suggestion is, that Cæsar is the worldly power as opposed to God. (2) P. 3. impertinent = unsuitable, (3) P. 9. See pp. 102, 136. incongruous, uncongenial. Leo, the lion probably suggesting the favourite of (4) p. 9. Eusebius, pious in the Ecclesiastical sense (see p. 95), aз the name of the first Church historian, hut without reference to that historian's character. cf. Eusebia, p. 254. (5) p. 10. a natural, i.e. an idiot. See p. 347. (6) p. 26. Penitens, penitent almost in the sense of remorseful. (7) p. 27. Amuses occupies the attention (cf. Watts in 1789. We are so amused and engrossed with the things = of sense that we forget our Maker). (8) p. 27. Lepidus = elegant. (9) p. 38. painful taking pains. (10) p. 38. Calidus hot, i.e. fervent in business. I (11) p. 46. however, in the old sense of " (12) p. 47. unaffected insensible. (13) p. 49. Serena = untroubled. (14) p. 58. exposed into the ayre (15) p. 62. (16) p. 67. century writers. at any rate." is a usage of the sixteenth A second " as is needed to be quite correct. It Miranda=admirable, supposed to be a portrait of Miss Belinda and Lucius on p. 69 are names at random. (17) p. 83. Law acted on these principles himself; and the effect on the poor of King's Cliffe was the reverse of satisfactory. (18) p. 87. (19) p. 94. "But as it To make the sentence grammatical read, (20) p. (21) P. 96. This division into a religious and secular life contra- 99. (22) p. 120. (23) p. 134. (25) p. 140. (26) p. 141. (27) p. 149. (28) p. 150. Cælia, a name which through its Greek form has a Lupus = Wolf. Flatus, i.e. wind and vanity. Feliciana, i.e. she who belongs to the family of the Birthnight. "The night annually kept in memory Succus: the suggestion is of juicy and appetising meat. Octavius: suggested by the name of the Emperor Eugenius, i.e. noble, oûтo de ĥoav evyevéσtepol táv év (29) p. 151. Cognatus, i.e. relation, suggestive of nepotism. (31) p. 180. Mundanus = worldly-wise-man. (32) p. 181. Classicus, i.e. a classical scholar. (33) p. 214. Cæcus, i.e. blind. (34) p. 237. (35) p. 240. (36) p. 245. Paternus: the character, it is thought, is drawn from This usage of "consider." with the preposition (38) p. 249. Matilda, perhaps chosen as the name of the first (39) p. 271. Claudius; chosen as a Patrician name. (40) p. 274. port, i.e. behaviour. (41) p. 276. imminent: if not a mere slip for eminent, may mean (43) p. 365. i.e. "allows himself speak to him,' a rare example of carelessness or obscurity in Law's (44) p. 308. Susurrus, i.e. whisper. (45) p. 328. that carelessly repeated. (46) p. 343. ingenuity, i.e. ingenuousness. |