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" Dame, as Waller has translated it, and is represented by Horace as the goddess who delights in laughter. Milton, in a joyous assembly of imaginary persons, has given us a very poetical figure of laughter. His whole band of mirth is so finely described,... "
The Spectator - Page 286
by Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1810
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 4

1786 - 694 pages
...Horace as the goddefs who delights in laughter. Milton, in a joyous aflembly of imaginary perlons, has given us a very poetical figure of laughter. His whole band of mirth ь fo finely defcribed, that I ih&l) let down the partage at length. But comr, thou goddtfs fur ¿ni...
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Select British Classics, Volume 13

English literature - 1803 - 402 pages
...the title of ®i\oiu$i>s, the laughter-loving dame, as Waller has translated it, and is represented by Horace as the goddess who delights in laughter....come thou goddess fair and free, In heav'n yclep'd Euphrosyr.e, And by men, heart-easing mirth. Whom lovely Venus at a birth, With two sister graces more,...
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The works of ... Joseph Addison, collected by mr. Tickell, Volume 2

Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...gained the title of pi^opuSV,. The laughter-loving dame, as Waller has translated it, and is represented by Horace as the goddess who delights in laughter....of mirth is so finely described, that I shall set the passage down at length. But come, thou goddess, fair and free, In Heaven ycleap'd Euphrosyne, And...
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Poems on Various Subjects: Selected to Enforce the Practice of Virtue, and ...

E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pages
...wing*, And the night raven sings; There under ehon shades, and low-hrow'd rocks, As ragged as thy locks, But come thou goddess fair and free, In heav'n yclep'd Euphrosyne, And hy men, heart-easing Mirth, Whom lovely Venus, at a hirth. With two sister Graces more. To ivy-crowned...
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The Poetical Preceptor; Or, A Collection of Select Pieces of Poetry ...

English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...under ebon-shades, and low brow'd rocks, As ragged as thy locks, In dark Cimmerian dasart ever dwell. But come, thou goddess fair and free, In heav'n yclep'd Euphrosyne, And by men heart-easing JNIirth, Whom lovely Venus at a birth With two sister Graces more To ivy-crowned Bacchus bore; Or whether...
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The poetical works of John Milton, with the life of the author ..., Volumes 3-4

John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...under ebon shades and low-brow'd 1 roc£ As ragged as thy locks, In dark Cimmerian desert ever dwell But come thou Goddess fair and free, In Heav'n, yclep'd Euphrosyne, And by men, heart-easing Mjrth, Whom lovely Venus at a birth With two sister Graces more To ivy-crowned Bacchus bore ; Or whether...
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The British Essayists, Volume 9

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 340 pages
...title of /piXvpEiS-rj;, ' the laughterloving dame,' as Waller has translated it, and is represented by Horace as the goddess who delights in laughter....figure of laughter. His whole band of mirth is so tiuely described, that I shall set down the passage at length : But come, thou goddess fair and free,...
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The British Essayists;: Spectator

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 294 pages
...title of piAs//,£i£i)?, ' the laughterloving dame,' as Waller has translated it, and is represented by Horace as the goddess who delights in laughter....persons, has given us a very poetical figure of laughter. Ills whole band of mirth is so finely described, that I shall set down the passage at length : Bat...
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Elements of Elocution: In which the Principles of Reading and Speaking are ...

John Walker - Elocution - 1810 - 394 pages
...holding the sides from the pain the convulsive laughter gives them. Invocation of the Goddess of Mirth. But come, thou goddess, fair and free, In heav'n yclep'd Euphrosyne, And of men heart-easing Mirth ; Whom lovely Venus at a birth, With two sister graces more, To ivy-crowned...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Volume 4

Joseph Addison - 1811 - 514 pages
...laughter-loving dame, as Waller has translated it, and is represented by Horace as the goddess who delights ia laughter. Milton, in a joyous assembly of imaginary...of mirth is so finely described, that I shall set the passage down at length. But come, thou goddess, fair and free, In Heaven yclep'd Euphrosyne, And...
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