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You do need to be cautious about reading too much into it. I recently pulled a copy of Milton's History out of the closet, and came across a marginal note below Ethelwerd (p. 101) that I quickly dismissed. http://www.johngeraghty.com/Literature/Texts/Milton/History_1671/100_4101.JP G -John -----Original Message----- From: Sidney-Spenser Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Roger Kuin Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 1:28 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Gomorrah Many thanks for all the thought-provoking replies. The consensus seems to be that 'after a Gomorrha fashion' suggests untrustworthiness (Bale's false vows), with perhaps a sense of being unjust to the underprivileged (angels vs maidens) and giving stones for bread (the ashy apples). If nothing else, there are too many people involved (Brown, Bruin and at least 7 or 8 captains) for gay relationships. And I do suspect that Sidney is not thinking very precisely, but just throwing out a fairly loose term. The gist is that in their cozy relation to the officers B&B are betraying their trust and depriving the soldiers of their due. (Given the army structure of the time, it's not at all unlikely that the captains pocketed -- or paid -- a bit of a commission on B&B's deliveries...) Roger Kuin