The Attic Boy
Preserved but no longer current.
Cephalos, beloved by Aurora or Morn; passionately fond of hunting. Till civil-suited Morn appear, Not tricked and frounced, as she was wont With the Attic boy to hunt, But kerchiefed in a comely cloud.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “The Attic Boy” mean?
Cephalos, beloved by Aurora or Morn; passionately fond of hunting. Till civil-suited Morn appear, Not tricked and frounced, as she was wont With the Attic boy to hunt, But kerchiefed in a comely cloud.
Is “The Attic Boy” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.