Sophy:

i.e.the Shah of Persia 沙菲，指波斯国王。
△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.) 即使波斯王给我一笔几千块钱的恩俸，我也不愿放弃参加这一场玩笑。(按：当时英国谢利爵士曾于1599—1600年间访问波斯宫廷，归来时得到波斯王 一笔厚赏。)
△Tw.3.4.310(278):“They say he has been fencer to the Sophy.”据说他曾给波斯王当过剑师。
△Mer.2.1.24: “By thisscimitar,/ That slew the Sophy，”凭着这把弯刀（它杀死过一个波斯国王）起誓…。