Excerpt from Dialogues of Lucian, From the Greek, Vol. 3<br><br>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?<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.