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Ἀνδρὸς γέροντος ἀσταφὶς τὸ κρανίον
an old man's head is a dried grape
[1] Zenobius 1.96. This
proverb
recurs at alpha 4223. [2] Diogenianus 1.78 & 86. [3] Zenobius 1.90. This
proverb
(Euripides fr.799a Snell) recurs at epsilon 586, omicroniota 72, and upsilon 300. See generally Tosi …
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Ἀθήναιος
Athenaios, Athenaeus
… that Charmus of Syracuse used to utter little verses and
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for every one of the dishes served at his banquets. Clearchus of Soli calls the poem Deipnology, others Opsology, Chrysippus Gastronomy, others The …
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Ἀκροθίνια
spoils, akrothinia
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… fitting spoils of pygmies onto a colossus. [There is] a
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'to fit spoils of pygmies onto a colossus'; in reference to people labouring in vain.
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