Progne was wife to Tereus, king of Thracia. Tereus fell in love with Philomela, sister to Progne, ravished her, and cut out her tongue; in revenge of which, Progne killed Itys, her own son by Tereus, and served him up at a feast, to be eaten by his father. Note II. _Thyestes._--P. 252. Thyestes and Atreus were brothers, both kings. Atreus, to revenge himself of his unnatural brother, killed the sons of Thyestes, and invited him to eat them. Note III. _When first my childish robe resigned the charge._--P. 253. By the childish robe, is meant the Proetexta, or first gowns which the Roman children of quality wore. These were welted with purple; and on those welts were fastened the bullæ, or little bells; which, when they came to the age of puberty, were hung up, and consecrated to the Lares, or Household Gods. Note IV. _And my white shield proclaimed my liberty._--P. 253. The first shields which the Roman youths wore were white, and without any impress or device on them, to shew they had yet achieved nothing in the wars. Note V. _And by my better Socrates was bred._--P. 253. Socrates, by the oracle, was declared to be the wisest of mankind: he instructed many of the Athenian young noblemen in morality, and amongst the rest Alcibiades. Note VI. _Sure on our birth some friendly planet shone; And, as our souls, our horoscope was one._--P. 254. Astrologers divide the heaven into twelve parts, according to the number of the twelve signs of the zodiac. The sign, or constellation, which rises in the east at the birth of any man, is called the Ascendant: Persius therefore judges, that Cornutus and he had the same, or a like nativity. Note VII. _And both have Saturn's rage, repelled by Jove._--P. 254. Astrologers have an axiom, that whatsoever Saturn ties is loosed by Jupiter. They account Saturn to be a planet of a malevolent nature, and Jupiter of a propitious influence. Note VIII. _The Stoic institutes._--P. 255. Zeno was the great master of the Stoic philosophy; and Cleanthes was second to him in reputation. Cornutus, who was master or tutor to Persius, was of the same school. Note IX. _Not that which bondmen from their masters find, The privilege of doles._--P. 255. When a slave was made free, he had the privilege of a Roman born, which was to have a share in the donatives, or doles of bread, &c. which were distributed by the magistrates among the people. Note X. ----_Nor yet to inscribe Their names in this or t'other Roman tribe._--P. 255. The Roman people was distributed into several tribes. He who was made free was enrolled into some one of them; and thereupon enjoyed the common privileges of a Roman citizen. Note XI. _Slaves are made citizens by turning round._--P. 255.