Part 28 (2/2)

v Ringing or jingling; Poe used difficult words partly to appear more educated than he was.

w Here, the more traditional, frightening variety, in contrast to those in ”Ulalume: A Ballad.”

x Far more an element of the mind than an actual geographical place (see note on p. 23); a meeting area for happiness and somberness.

y Legendary mountains (today thought to be Africa's Ruwenzori Mountains) that suggest distances unattainable by humans.

z Comes from the inability to be alone (French). Poe's note: Mercier, in ”L'an deux mille quatre cent quarante,” ”L'an deux mille quatre cent quarante,” seriously maintains the doctrines of the Metempsychosis [see note 1 of seriously maintains the doctrines of the Metempsychosis [see note 1 of Tales], Tales], and I. D'Israeli says that ”no system is so simple and so little repugnant to the understanding.” Colonel Ethan Allen, the ”Green Mountain Boy,” is also said to have been a serious metempsychosist. and I. D'Israeli says that ”no system is so simple and so little repugnant to the understanding.” Colonel Ethan Allen, the ”Green Mountain Boy,” is also said to have been a serious metempsychosist.

aa The soul ... resides but once in a corporeal body: for the rest-a horse, a dog, even a human, it is only an intangible phantom of those animals (French).

ab Apparently mad Roman emperor (A.D. 37-41), who was known for his cruel and ruthless acts and who loved horses.

ac French phrases and words: pates a la fois: pates a la fois: pates at that time; pates at that time; sur la Nature. sur la Nature. on the Essence; sur on the Essence; sur l'Ame: l'Ame: on the soul; on the soul; sur l'Esprit: sur l'Esprit: on the Spirit; on the Spirit; omelettes: omelettes: omelets; omelets; fricandeaux: fricandeaux: veal stew; veal stew; litterateur: litterateur: writer; writer; Idee de Bon-Bon: Idee de Bon-Bon: Idea of Bon-Bon's; Idea of Bon-Bon's; savants: savants: learned ones. learned ones.

ad Authoritative p.r.o.nouncements (Latin).

ae Hash, or easy transition (French).

af Meaning deductive reasoning (Latin).

ag Meaning reasoning from observed facts, or inductive reasoning (Latin).

ah (Poe's note).

ai High relief.

aj Under-chef, apprentice chef (French).

ak Agreeable (French).

al Entire ensemble (French).

am Works of Bon-Bon (French).

an Or a la Grecque; a la Grecque; Grecian (French). Grecian (French).

ao Library (French).

ap Mixtures (French).

aq Egg dish featuring cream sauce enriched with truffles and asparagus.

ar Rich omelette with chicken, mushrooms, and ripe olives.

as Pigtail (French).

at Writing instrument.

au ”Catholic Ritual” (French)-that is, it is a Roman Catholic Ma.s.s book; but note the subsequent appearance of the t.i.tle, in which it changes to ”Regitre des Cond.a.m.nes” ”Regitre des Cond.a.m.nes” (”Register of the Condemned [the d.a.m.ned]”). (”Register of the Condemned [the d.a.m.ned]”).

av The changes transform the Greek sentence from ”the mind is itself” to ”the mind is a light.”

aw Ils ecrivaient sur la Philosophie (Cicero, Lucretius, Seneca) (Cicero, Lucretius, Seneca) mais c'etait la Philosophie Grecque.- mais c'etait la Philosophie Grecque.-Condorcet (Poe's note). (Poe's note).

ax The names in this and the following paragraphs are those of cla.s.sical authors and scientists.

ay To be excited by nothing (Latin).

az Living body (Latin).

ba These names and partial names include renowned villains from legend and history.

bb Quere-Aroue? (Poe's note). Arouet was the actual name of French writer Voltaire (1694-1778).

bc The epigraph, from seventeenth-century French dramatist Philippe Quinault (1635-1688), translates, ”He who has but a moment to live has nothing to conceal.”

bd Meaning ”extreme skepticism” (referring to the ancient Greek philosopher Pyrrho, known as the father of skepticism); that is, the narrator wants his account to appear realistic.

be Oriental, lightweight coasting s.h.i.+ps with sails.

bf That is, a terrific storm; literally, a hot, destructive wind from Asian and African deserts.

bg Old name for Australia.

bh In Scandinavian mythology, a sea monster of enormous size.

bi Old times; antiquity.

bj Three famous ruined cities in the ancient Near East.

bk Excerpt from ”Exequy to his Matchless never to be forgotten Friend,” by English prelate and poet Henry King (1592-1669); the lines appear again at the conclusion of this tale.

bl Eternal home of the good in cla.s.sical mythology.

bm Style of cla.s.sical architecture developed by Italian architect Andrea Palladio (1508-1580).

bn Bridge of Sighs (Italian); famous landmark in Venice, over which condemned prisoners were marched.

bo Queen of Thebes in cla.s.sical mythology who, upon the murder of her children, turned to a stone statue that wept perpetually.

bp Or ennui; bored or indifferent.

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