"For Mythology is the handmaid of literature; and literature is one of the best allies of virtue and promoters of happiness."

Happiness, Virtue, Literature, Mythology

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"For Mythology is the handmaid of literature; and literature is one of the best allies of virtue and promoters of happiness."

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