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Excerpt from Dialogues of Lucian, From the Greek, Vol. 3
Boifierous mirth, like dram-drinking, enervates while it pretends to invigorate. But Lucian is not one of thofe obfirepe rous fpirits, who break down all the boundaries of order. He has, in his fatire, a certain gentle air, which, where there are faculties to enjoy it, will beget good humour, which promotes health; and with out health, what is learning, or how is it to be acquired?
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