The wars of Alexander: an alliterative romance translated chiefly ...

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1893. Lat. " et quam nos dixisti habere paupertatem repellere ;
NOTES TO pp. 99—109, 11. 177i— 1924. 299
elioot) being all one word. For tlie distinction between shot (shot) and
shete, to shoot, see Stratmann, s. v. schot, scheoten.
1774. Forthe, afford; the simple verb whence M.E, aforthen (now
spelt afford) is derived.
1792. A tell; for atJiell (the usual spelling). See 1. 1831.
1809. " Tlie great stores of gold shall gather up our hearts," i.e.
rouse our courage.
1813. This liarsh command is made more intelligible by noting that
it was meant in retaliation for the threat of Darius to crucify Alexander ;
for, in 1. 1789, where the E. version has ]vjne \)e to deck, the Latin lias
" vt principem latronum crucijigant ;" ib. Cf i. 1821. Julius Valerius
tells the story very well ;
ed. Mai, pp. 55, 56.
1816. " Alas ! what fault lies in us "
1832—5. The Lut. text is more clearly worded. " Sedentibus illis
dixerunt Alexandro, Rex, si vestre placet maiestati, imperate vt equites
miiie nobiscuin veniant, quia Darium in manibus eoruni trademus.
Quibus Alexander respondit, Letetur animus vester in hoc quod sedetis,
quia pro traditione vestri regis non dabitur vnus miles ; " a 7, back,
col. 1.
1837. Crest; i. e. the crest on tlie seal ;
see 1. 1845.
1846. "If we see with a sooth," i. e. truly ; Lat. "si bene volumus
inspicere veritatem ; '' a 7, back, col. 2.
1850. Jjc rhne, the rim ; not pi reine, thy realm (as in Dublin MS.).
Lat. "cum onmes in rota fortune volubili militemus;" ib.
1858. "Tiierefore a wise man, though he be in prosperity."
1859. Set, sets. Tl)is is a Midland and Southern form, short for
settelh ; the right Northern form is settis.
1864. "Cum minin)U8 sepissime extollatur, et altissimus vsque ad
puluerera deprimatur ;
" ib,
1874. " Sed cum dii sint immortales, mortalium habere consortium
penitus vilipendunt "
; ib. He argues that, if Darius were really godlike,
he would not have any transactions with a mortal like himself.
1881. "Nor any praise, except that you happened to overcome a
little thief" (Lat. latrunculum).
1882. "But if it befal me, that am a child, to be the stronger"
chiefer).
(lit.
b 1, col. 1.
1900. "Per zocham que a capita curua existit, contemplamur quod
cranes reges et terrarum principes coram nostra presentia curuabuntur.
Per cancram auream, quod caput hominis induit et congirat, nos
victores et non victos arbitramur ; " ib.
1911. Lat. " Primo et Anthiocho satrapibus gaudium j
" ib. J. Valerius
calls them Hystaspes and Spynther ; p. 61.
1915. Fra, from the time that. For, i. e. since, is better.
1924. Lat. " vt illo pueriliter flagellato induam purpura et dirigara
©una matri sue Olimpie derogatum ;" b 1, col. 2.
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