Barmecide feast An illusion of a lot; any illusion. From the Arabian Evenings, Barmecide, a rich Persian noble, invited the beggar Schacabac to dine with him in a banquet desk laden with dishes, all vacant of food stuff. The host feigned indulgence in the illusionary banquet, and when the beggar adopted accommodate with gusto, Barmecide repented of… Read More