23. It will be seen afterwards that Philogenet does not relish it,
and pleads for its relaxation.
24. Feat: dainty, neat, handsome; the same as “fetis,” oftener
used in Chaucer; the adverb “featly” is still used, as applied to
dancing, &c.
25. Solomon was beguiled by his heathenish wives to forsake
the worship of the true God; Samson fell a victim to the wiles of
Delilah.
26. Compare the speech of Proserpine to Pluto, in The
Merchant’s Tale.