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Note 49.Page 167.
"Paulus the historian of the Longobardi."
"Paulus, that is, Paulus Diaconus, the historian of the Longobards is quoted. He was chancellor of Desiderius, the last king of the Lombards; with whom he was taken captive by Charlemagne. The history here referred to is entitled Gesta Longobardorum[1]."—Warton.
Note 50.Page 167.
"The town of Julius."
Warton calls it "Foro-Juli," because the Latin is "in foro Julii." In all probability the same place is meant as in the following extract from the old play of "Promos and Cassandra" "In the cytie of Julio (sometime under the dominion of Corvinus, king of Hungarie, and Boemia)" &c. 1578.
- ↑ There are some fine circumstances of distress in Paulus's description of the siege.
