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[ This is the dress in which the god appears to mortals at the theaters. One of the offices attributed to this god by the ancients, was to collect the ghosts as a shepherd doth a flock of sheep, and drive them with his wand into the other world.]
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[ Those who have read of the gods sleeping in Homer will not be surprised at this happening to spirits.]
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[ A particular lady of quality is meant here; but every lady of quality, or no quality, are welcome to apply the character to themselves.]
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[ We have before made an apology for this language, which we here repeat for the last time; though the heart may, we hope, be metaphorically used here with more propriety than when we apply those passions to the body which belong to the soul.]
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[ That we may mention it once for all, in the panegyrical part of this work some particular person is always meant: but, in the satirical, nobody.]