217. See Ovid, Metam. i. 468-471.

218. This company answer to Boccaccio's Grace, Adornment, Affability,

Courtesy, Arts (plural), Vain Delight, and Gentleness. Instead of Craft,

Boccaccio speaks of 'the Arts that have power to make others perforce do

folly, in their aspect much disfigured.' Hypocritical Cajolery seems to be

intended. Cf. 'Charmes and Force'; Kn. Tale, 1069 (A 1927).

225. Ed. 1561 has _with a nice atire_, but wrongly; for compare Boccaccio.

Cf. Kn. Tale, 1067-9 (A 1925-7).

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