moral virtues, as Aristotle has

Aristotle > (Or rather, Aquinas and other medieval interpreters of
Aristotle's _Nicomachaean Ethics_; Aristotle himself devises no
such scheme)

91 devised, which is the purpose of these first twelve books:
92 which if I find to be well accepted, I may be perhaps
93 encouraged to frame the other part of political virtues in his
94 person, after he came to be king. To some I know this
95 method will seem displeasant, which had rather have good

displeasant > disagreeable
which had > [who would]

96 discipline delivered plainly, by way of precepts, or sermoned
97 at large, as they use, than thus cloudily enwrapped in

use > are accustomed to

98 allegorical devices. But such, me seem, should be satisfied

me seem > [it seems to me]

99 with the use of these days, seeing all things accounted by

use > custom

100 their shows, and nothing esteemed of, that is not delightful

shows > appearances

101 and pleasing to common sense. For this cause is Xenophon

Xenophon > (In _Cyropaedia_)

102 preferred before Plato: for that the one, in the exquisite depth

before > [to]
Plato > (In the _Republic_)
for > [in]

103 of his judgement, formed a commonwealth such as it should
104 be; but the other, in the person of Cyrus and the Persians,
105 fashioned a government such as might best be; so much
106 more profitable and gracious is doctrine by example, than
107 by rule. So have I laboured to do in the person of Arthur:
108 whom I conceive (after his long education by Timon, to

Timon > (The "Faery knight" of 109.3:8. "Timon" is a Greek personal
name meaning "he who is honoured", "he who is held in respect".
Spenser is referring here to Sir Ector, to whom (in Malory)
Arthur's upbringing was entrusted by Merlin)

109 whom he was by Merlin delivered to be brought up, so soon

Merlin > (The great soothsayer and magician of the Arthurian cycle)

110 as he was born of the Lady Igerna) to have seen in a dream or

Igerna > (Widow of Gorlois, Duke of Tintagel, in Cornwall. She
married Uther Pendragon, Arthur's father, thirteen days after the
Duke's death)

111 vision the Faery Queen; with whose excellent beauty
112 ravished, he, awaking, resolved to seek her out, and so being
113 by Merlin armed,