The Deipnosophists; Or, Banquet of the Learned, Volume 3H.G. Bohn, 1854 |
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... mistresses with their slaves . On which account the Lydians , wishing to soften the bit- terness of the transaction , call the place the Woman's Contest -the Sweet Embrace . And not only were the wives of the Lydians exposed to all ...
... mistresses with their slaves . On which account the Lydians , wishing to soften the bit- terness of the transaction , call the place the Woman's Contest -the Sweet Embrace . And not only were the wives of the Lydians exposed to all ...
Page 845
... mistresses ; nor do you much admire the delicacy which is usually attributed to Athenian sweetmeats . 35. But Posidonius , in the sixteenth book of his Histories , speaking of the cities in Syria , and saying how luxurious they were ...
... mistresses ; nor do you much admire the delicacy which is usually attributed to Athenian sweetmeats . 35. But Posidonius , in the sixteenth book of his Histories , speaking of the cities in Syria , and saying how luxurious they were ...
Page 871
... mistress ; and he delighted in all the extravagance of Dionysius , although he was often treated insultingly by him . Accordingly , Hegesander says that once , when he was assigned a very mean place at a banquet by Dionysius , he ...
... mistress ; and he delighted in all the extravagance of Dionysius , although he was often treated insultingly by him . Accordingly , Hegesander says that once , when he was assigned a very mean place at a banquet by Dionysius , he ...
Page 910
... mistress mine , Immortal Venus ! act as well they ought , E'en when they have the opportunity , If any thought of Draco's laws comes o'er them ? 25. And Philemon , in his Brothers , relates that Solon at first , on account of the ...
... mistress mine , Immortal Venus ! act as well they ought , E'en when they have the opportunity , If any thought of Draco's laws comes o'er them ? 25. And Philemon , in his Brothers , relates that Solon at first , on account of the ...
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... mistresses . " Accordingly , even to this day , freeborn women and maidens call their associates and friends their éraîpai ; as Sappho does , where she says- And now with tuneful voice I'll sing These pleasing songs to my companions ...
... mistresses . " Accordingly , even to this day , freeborn women and maidens call their associates and friends their éraîpai ; as Sappho does , where she says- And now with tuneful voice I'll sing These pleasing songs to my companions ...
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2nd Edition Alexis Anacreon ancient anointed Antiphanes Apollodorus Aristophanes Aristoxenus ATH.-VOL Athenian Athens Bacchus banquet beautiful breath called Carystius celebrated cheesecakes Clearchus comic poet cook cottabus courtesan Cratinus crown Cynulcus dance Demetrius Diphilus dish drink e'en Essays Eubulus Euripides feast festival figs fish flowers flute flute-player garlands give Gnathæna goddess gods golden Greeks guests Heraclides of Pontus Hermippus History Homer honey honour Iliad invented J. A. ST Jove kind king Lacedæmonians live lovers luxury Lydian lyre magadis manner Menander mentions mistress Myrtilus myrtle o'er once orator pæan pectis perfumes Pherecrates philosopher play pleasure poems revised rich roasted round Samian Sappho says second book sing slave song Sophocles sort speaks sweet sweetmeats tells temple thee Theophrastus Theopompus things thou Trans Translated treatise Ulpian unguent Venus verses vols wear wine woman women word youth Zariadres
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