Carol Terrell's 1993 "Companion" to this work explains many of its literary allusions.  Its first part is concerned with a Latin translation of Andreas Divus, who is mentioned
Carol Terrell's 1993 "Companion" to this work explains many of its literary allusions.  Its first part is concerned with a Latin translation of Andreas Divus, who is mentioned in line 68.  Its second part begins, "Hang it all Robert Browning, / There can be but one 'Sordello,'" and the first is concerned with the poet's own translation of the Odyssey.  The Thrones, Section: Rock-Drill, and Pisan portions were finished later and its publication ended in 1969 with the 117th part.  FTP, name this poetic masterpiece of Ezra Pound.
Carol Terrell's 1993 "Companion" to this work explains many of its literary allusions.  
the Cantos