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A Geographical Dictionary of Milton · 1919 · p. 317
Milton had good authority for a ociating the number thirty with Trent. writes Spenser: And bounteous Trent, that in him selfe enseames Both thirty sorts of fish, and thirty sundry streames. IL 35. 8-9.) (F. (2. 4. Drayton says of the Trent A more usuall power did in that name consist. Which thirty doth import; by which she thus div in’d, There should be found in her, of Fishes thirty kind; And thirty Abbeys great, in places fat and ranke, Should in succeeding time be builded on her banke; And thirtie several Streames from many a sundry way, Unto her greatne e should their watry tribute pay. (Polyolbion 12.) He repeats this idea in a later description of the Trent, where he writes also, in words that suggest Vacat. Ex. 94: I throw my Cristall Armes along the Flowry Vallies, Which lying sleeke, and smooth, as any Garden-Allies, Doe give me leave to play, whilst they do Court my Streame. {Polyolbion 26.) 2. Trent (Tridentum). Forcers of Consc. 14; Eikonocl. (11) 425; (17) 3. 462; (28) 3. 521; Divorce (2. 5) 4. 75; Tetrach. (Matt. 5. 31,32)4. 200; Areopag. 4. 421; Hirelings 5. 361, 363; 3. Commonplace 109 (3 times), 112 (4 times), 179, 184, 189. A city of Tyrol on the River Adige. in connection Milton mentions it only with the famous ecumenical council held there from 1545 to 1563. Treves. See Trevir. ch321.xhtml t 317
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