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The little God of Love plays many pranks during the course of his arduous duties, He mates the old with the young, the ugly with the handsome, the grave with the gay. By common consent it ... See full summary
The little God of Love plays many pranks during the course of his arduous duties, He mates the old with the young, the ugly with the handsome, the grave with the gay. By common consent it is the universal impression that Cupid's only duty is to pierce the human heart with his arrow of love. This is only the beginning of his labors and the easiest of them all, for we humans are more susceptible to the feelings of affection than to any other emotion mortals are heir to. Cupid's domain covers the universe and it requires tireless effort and a sleepless vigil to keep his followers in subjection. It is when Cupid sleeps that "the broth is spilled" and his real troubles begin, for when Cupid is off duty his subjects become mutinous and he must necessarily assert his authority and demonstrate who is master. Caught napping one day, his slaves rebelled and it was only after the most strenuous efforts that Cupid suppressed this uprising. The incidents of this rebellion are numerous and would ...

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