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Holy Evens, Joyes, and Banquets made by night

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Artemidorus wrote: “HOly Evens, and Festivals by night, are good for such as would marry, or make mariages, and such as seek company, and affinity: to the…”

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SOURCE ACCOUNT

Artemidorus; English translation attributed to Robert Wood

The Interpretation of Dreams · 1644; EEBO-TCP A25906 transcription

Of Holy Evens, Joyes, and Banquets made by night. · Book 3, encoded section 164 · Text transcription

Original source (English)

HOly Evens, and Festivals by night, are good for such as would marry, or make mariages, and such as seek company, and affinity: to the poore they are a signe of goods: to the sad and fearfull, end of heavines, and fear: for none watch willingly all night in daneing, good cheere, and myrth, but those which are joyfull: to whoremasters and harlots it is revealing of theyr deeds: to the rich and wealthy, they are trouble and divulgation.

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