Chapter 11
Footnotes
1 Metastasio cites Justinian (XI., 10) and Curtius (IV., 3), who relate that Alexander set on the throne of Sidon a distant descendant of the royal house, Abdalonymus, who was living in poverty as a gardener, but who was worthy of the honour by reason of his beautiful form and noble mind.
2 The care with which Metastasio avoids this discordant name (un nome ipocondriaco) is characteristic. (Cf. Opp. post., II., pp. 12, 35.)
3 Metastasio, Opp. post., II., p. 34.
4 Cf. Grimm, Corresp. litt., VI., p. 17.
5 Metastasio, Opp. post., II., p. 33.
6 Metastasio, p. 31.
7 Metastasio, p. 34, cf. p. 4.
8 Metastasio, p. 30.
9 By Sarti, 1752; Jomelli, 1755; Hasse, Gluck (Metastasio, lett. V., p. 35), 1756; Guglielmi, 1767.
10 Metastasio himself counselled Farinelli to make this alteration. (Opp. post., II., p. 31.)