Note (36) — BOOK III. (continued 2)
James Greive translation
36. Mild as gruel.) I have here departed from Linden and Almeloveen, who have it thus, Deinde lenis sorbitio, &c. Afterwards mild gruel, because the more ancient reading, Dein lenis, ut sorbitio, besides being more elegant, is confirmed by the following words of our author.