α643Ἀεὶ τοῖς ἐρῶσιν σύνεσμεν
always we associate with love(r)s
Aristophanes [sc. says this] about birds. Because lovers give noble birds to please their beloveds. And the nuthatch or some other sort of bird appears fortunate for lovers. "I, o Leukippe, [am] a fortunate nuthatch."…
Ἀεὶ τοῖς ἐρῶσιν σύνεσμεν· Ἀριστοφάνης περὶ ὀρνίθων. διὰ τὸ τοὺς ἐραστὰς ὄρνιθας εὐγενεῖς χαρίζεσθαι τοῖς ἐρωμένοις. καὶ ἡ σίττη δὲ καὶ εἴ τι τοιοῦτον ὄρνεον δεξιὰ πρὸς τοὺς ἔρωτας…