Note 36 — DR. THOMAS RAVIS.

Saint Paul’s cathedral was in Corbet’s time the resort of the idle and profligate of all classes: the author, quisquis ille fuit, of “A Sixefold Politycian,” 4to. 1609. attributed to Milton’s father, describes its frequenters as “superstitious idolaters of St. Paul (and yet they never think of Paul nor any apostle) and many of them have that famous monument in that account as Diogenes had Jovis porticus in Athens; who to them which wondered that he had no house nor corner to eat his meat in, pointing at the gallerie or walking-place that was called Jovis Porticus, said, that the people of Athens had builded that to his use, as a royal mansion for him, wherein he might dine and sup, and take his repast.

“And soe these make Paules like Euclides or Platoes school, as Diogenes accounted it, κατατριβην, a mispending of much good labour and time, and worthily many times meet with Diogenes’ fare, and are faithful and frequent guests of Duke Humphray.” P. 8.