detailed images are, the more likely it is that a great genius should
catch the general idea.

(Hayl. p. 294. Extracts from the 'Adamo' of Andreini:)

"Lucifero. Che dal mio centre oscuro
Mi chiama a rimirar cotanta luce?"

"Who from my dark abyss
Calls me to gaze on this 'excess of light?'"


The words in italics (single quotation marks: text Ed.) are an unfair
translation. They may suggest that Milton really had read and did
imitate this drama. The original is 'in so great light.' Indeed the
whole version is affectedly and inaccurately Miltonic.

(p Ib. v. 11.)
Che di fango opre festi--
Forming thy works of 'dust' (no, dirt.--)

(Ib. v. 17.)
Tessa pur stella a stella
V'aggiungo e luna, e sole.--

Let him unite above Star upon star, moon, sun.
Let him weave star to star, Then join both moon and sun!


(Ib. v. 21.)