This is a parody on Homer. Il. 591. Pope’s Version, 760.

Hom. Il. Σ. 395. Pope’s version, 460.

This line is from the Bacchæ of Euripides, v. 1228.

This a parody on two lines in the Antiope of Euripides: Γνώμῃ γὰρ ἀνδρὸς εὖ μὲν οἰκοῦνται πόλεις, Εὖ δ’ οἶκος εἴς τ’ αὖ πόλεμον ἰσχύει μέγα. Which may be translated:— Wisdom it is which regulates both cities, And private citizens, and makes their lot Secure and happy; nor is her influence Of less account in war.

A sort of guitar or violin.

The Greek in the text is:— Κεῖνος μὲν πανάριστος ὃς εὖ εἰπόντι πίθηται, Ἐσθλὸς δ’ αὖ κἀκεῖνος ὃς αὐτὸς πάντα νοήσῃ. The lines in Hesiod are:— Κεῖνος μὲν πανάριστος ὃς αὐτὸς πάντα νοήσῃ Ἐσθλὸς δ’ αὖ κἀκεῖνος ὃς εὖ εἰπόντι πίθηται.—Op. E. Di. 293. That man is best, whose unassisted wit Perceives at once what in each case is fit. And next to him, he surely is most wise, Who willingly submits to good advice.

This line is from the Inachus of Sophocles (one of his lost plays).

Homer, Iliad II. 484.

This line is from the Citharista of Menander.