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  • Aglaea, and Euphrosyne, and lovely Thaleia, from whose eyes as they glanced flowed love that unnerves the limbs: and beautiful is their glance beneath their brows.

    Hesiod, Homeric Hymns, and Homerica 2007

  • They are Aglaea (who loves Splendor), Euphrosyne (who is heartened by mirth), and Thalia, who embodies a cheery disposition.

    catpewk Diary Entry catpewk 2003

  • Nireus moreover led three equal ships from Syme, Nireus son of Aglaea, and king Charopus, Nireus, the fairest of men that came to Ilium, of all the other Greeks, next to the unblemished son of Peleus.

    The Iliad of Homer (1873) 750? BC-650? BC Homer 1840

  • Divine Socrates, I cannot believe my luck: how can it be that Aglaea whose father died in extreme poverty has such a considerable dowry?

    Socrates 1694-1778 Voltaire 1736

  • It seems, amiable Aglaea, that you have great confidence in the good

    Socrates 1694-1778 Voltaire 1736

  • I promised Aglaea to the priest Anitus who has much credit among the great.

    Socrates 1694-1778 Voltaire 1736

  • Sophronine and the beautiful Aglaea are very ill in Socrates hands.

    Socrates 1694-1778 Voltaire 1736

  • It's true I would have liked to join to the consolation of seeing you that of Sophronine and Aglaea as well.

    Socrates 1694-1778 Voltaire 1736

  • Aglaea, your father whom I regarded as the better part of myself, didn't he order me to treat you as my own daughter?

    Socrates 1694-1778 Voltaire 1736

  • Loveable Aglaea, tender Sophronine, the law ordained that I take the poison.

    Socrates 1694-1778 Voltaire 1736

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