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CANTO II.] by Socrates, whose arm having come in contact with one of his "," Critobulus or Cleobulus, the philosopher complained of a shooting pain as far as his shoulder for some days after, and therefore very properly resolved to teach his disciples in future without touching them.

31.

These stanzas are partly taken from different Albanese songs, as far as I was able to make them out by the exposition of the Albanese in Romaic and Italian.

32.

It was taken by storm from the French [October, 1798].

33.

Some thoughts on this subject will be found in the subjoined papers, pp. 187-208.

34.

Phyle, which commands a beautiful view of Athens, has still considerable remains: it was seized by Thrasybulus, previous to the expulsion of the Thirty.

[Byron and Hobhousc caught their first glance of Athens from this spot, December 25, 1809. (See Byron's note.) "The ruins," says Hobhouse, "are now called Bigla Castro, or The Watchtower."]

35.

When taken by the Latins, and retained for several years. See Gibbon. [From A.D. 1204 to 1261.]