Keeping steadily in view the object of his book, which isfirst, amusementsecondly, amusementthirdly, amusement; he adapts his means consistently to his end.

Keeping steadily in view the object of his book, which isfirst, amusementsecondly, amusementthirdly, amusement; he adapts his means consistently to his end.

and piracy and profligacy are at all times, and especially nowadays, expensive amusements, and often require a good private fortunerare among poets.

The stage had long played an important part in these recreations; the chariot-races formed strictly the principal amusement in all of them, but these races uniformly took place only on one, viz.