Note 14 — Chapter LXXIV
C. H. (Charles Henry) Tawney translation
The whole passage is an elaborate pun. The lady is compared to a bow, the string of which vibrates in the notches, and the middle of which is held in the hand.
C. H. (Charles Henry) Tawney translation
The whole passage is an elaborate pun. The lady is compared to a bow, the string of which vibrates in the notches, and the middle of which is held in the hand.