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Cheerful looks make every dish a feast, and it is that which crowns a welcome.

Philip Massinger

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Philip Massinger
Age: 57 †
Born: 1583
Born: January 1
Died: 1640
Died: January 1
Dramatist
Playwright
Writer
Salisbury
England
Philip Massinger
Make
Feast
Cheerfulness
Crowns
Dishes
Cheerful
Welcome
Looks
Every
Dish

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