| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
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The moon; a surname of Ar’temis or Diana. The Roman Diana, who represented the moon, was called Cynthia from Mount Cynthus, where she was born. | 1 |
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| “And from embattled clouds emerging slow, |
| Cynthia came riding on her silver car.” | |
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Cynthia. Pope, speaking of the inconstant character of woman, “matter too soft a lasting mark to bear,” says— | 2 |
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| “Come, then, the colours and the ground prepare! |
| Dip in the rainbow, trick her off in air; |
| Choose a firm cloud, before it fall, and in it |
| Catch, ere she change, the Cynthia of the minute.” | |
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