A masquerade ball (or bal masqué) is an event which the participants attend in costume wearing a mask. (Compare the word "masque"—a formal written and sung court pageant.)
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“The bases for historical knowledge are not empirical facts but written texts, even if these texts masquerade in the guise of wars or revolutions.”
—Paul Deman (1919–1983)
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We used to feel the awe of the distant stars upon us. All that led to was the eighty-eight naval guns, ersatz, and the night air-raids over cities. A magnificent spectacle.
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—John Dos Passos (1896–1970)