1 (return)
[ Metastasio cites Justinian (XI., 10) and Curtius (IV., 3), who relate that Alexander set on the throne of Sidon a distant descendant of the royal house, Abdalonymus, who was living in poverty as a gardener, but who was worthy of the honour by reason of his beautiful form and noble mind.]

2 (return)
[ The care with which Metastasio avoids this discordant name (un nome ipocondriaco) is characteristic. (Cf. Opp. post., II., pp. 12, 35.)]

3 (return)
[ Metastasio, Opp. post., II., p. 34.]

4 (return)
[ Cf. Grimm, Corresp. litt., VI., p. 17.]

5 (return)
[ Metastasio, Opp. post., II., p. 33.]

6 (return)
[ Metastasio, p. 31.]

7 (return)
[ Metastasio, p. 34, cf. p. 4.]

8 (return)
[ Metastasio, p. 30.]

9 (return)
[ By Sarti, 1752; Jomelli, 1755; Hasse, Gluck (Metastasio, lett. V., p. 35), 1756; Guglielmi, 1767.]

10 (return)
[ Metastasio himself counselled Farinelli to make this alteration. (Opp. post., II., p. 31.)]