| 釋義 |
Sophy:i.e.the Shah of Persia 沙菲，指波斯國王。
△Tw.2.5.198 (180): “I will not give my part of this sportfor a pension of thousands to be paid from theSophy.”(an allusion to Sir Anthony Shirley,an Eng-lishman,who in 1599-1600 paid a visit to the Persiancourt and returned with a great reward from theShah.) 即使波斯王給我一筆幾千塊錢的恩俸，我也不愿放棄參加這一場玩笑。(按：當(dāng)時英國謝利爵士曾于1599—1600年間訪問波斯宮廷，歸來時得到波斯王 一筆厚賞。)
△Tw.3.4.310(278):“They say he has been fencer to the Sophy.”據(jù)說他曾給波斯王當(dāng)過劍師。
△Mer.2.1.24: “By thisscimitar,/ That slew the Sophy，”憑著這把彎刀（它殺死過一個波斯國王）起誓…。 |