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Contextual Meaning of Vulgar Language

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Now, the rake Hesperus has called for his

breeches, and having well rubbed his drowsy
eyes, prepared to dress himself for all night;
by whose example his brother rakes on earth
likewise leave those beds in which they slept
away the day. Now Thetis, the good housewife,
began to put on the pot, in order to regale the
good man Phoebus after his daily labours were
over. In vulgar language, it was the evening
when Joseph attended his lady's orders.

In line 9, the phrase "vulgar language" most nearly means:

Alanguage laden with sexual puns
Bcommonly spoken language
Celevated and archaic language
Dungrammatical language
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