Book ii

. 27). Foudre. (This allusion to the thunderbolt is copied from Machault, as shewn in my note; but Machault probably took it from Boeth. i. met. 4. 8; and it is curious that Chaucer has _tour_, not _toun_).

730-746 ( Book ii . 222-238).--Compare B. iii. pr. 11; esp. 98-111. (Also Le Roman de la Rose, 16957-69; Dante, _Purg._ xviii. 28).

972-8 ( Book ii . 464-70).--B. iv. met. 1. 1-5.

1368-1375 ( Book iii . 278-285).--Compare B. i. pr. 1. 8-12.

*1545-8 ( Book iii . 455-8).--Compare B. i. pr. 5. 43, 44. (The likeness is very slight).

1920 (