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[No. 67]Thursday, May 17, 1711Budgell[1]

Saltare elegantius quam necesse est probæ.
Sal.

[Lucian]

, in one of his

Dialogues

, introduces a Philosopher chiding his Friend for his being a Lover of Dancing, and a Frequenter of Balls

[2]

. The other undertakes the Defence of his Favourite Diversion, which, he says, was at first invented by the Goddess