V. 879. Vespasian being duub'd with dirt.] An allusion to the mean origin of this emperor, who, in his early days, was a common soldier. V. 887-8. And after as we first design'd, Swear I've performed what she enjoin'd.] The Knight resolves to wash his face and dirty his conscience. This is perfectly agreeable to his politics, in which hypocrisy seems to be the predominant principle. He is no longer for reducing Ralpho to a whipping, but for deceiving the widow by forswearing himself; and by the sequel we find that he is as good as his word. Albertus Magnus, called secretary to the ladies, n 75 109 337 163 Basilowitz, Czar of Muscovy, his manner of punishing his nobility, n Bastile, account of, n 309 532 Page Line Covenant, account of, n the methods taken to evade it ibid. n - Cromwell, character of, n turns the members out of the house of com- mons, n Crowdero, who, n his fiddle described, with its position led in triumph by Hudibras released by Trulla Cynarctomachy, explained, n 405 Darius, King of Persia, proclaimed by the neighing of Expletives, remarkable instance of their use, n Faith, public, abused ibid. n Fame, description of, Fear, remarkable effects of, n Floud, Dr. account of, n- Fortune, her uncertainty ibid. |