Aristocrates fr. 69 Kock = Bollux ix.21
[And looking for a wool-tufted stopper for my asshole]
A grater, a frying-pan, and drinking instead from
a wooden cup, for Thrassa fell on the goblets
and smashed them. Just the other day she scorched
the new pot Philocerce had from Corinth
She should give thanks that I do not sell her
to the Dogfox
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Menodyoboulon fr. 2 Meineke = Athenaeus 17.896f
A: When I was your age, you could give your
slave boy six obols and send him to the fishmarket
and he would bring back a hemiektos of gorgon-headed sprats,
a basket of well-hung Copaic eels, two swift coming tunnyfish steaks,
†wrestling schools† and carrying it all himself
he would still have one obol in his mouth
and another clenched tightly between his cheeks
B: Not throwing a dinner party for Dinarchus
were you?
A: No by Zeus, but for Hypereides!
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Philander fr. 332 = Poxy 1341.2
A: What are you saying? I don't believe you
This can't be true, oh what shall I do?
You mean to say that my son, my clever
Xylinous has fallen in love with that girl Laikastridia?
B: That's the truth master, why would I lie to you?
A: So it seems all mortals must suffer
We try and act as best we can but fate has other plans
How can my son be in love with a woman?
B: Try and calm down master, it is only natural after all.
Weren't you the same when you were a young man?
A: Well when you put it like that, I have had a complete
change of heart, I can't even remember what it is
I was so angry about, to think I was going to turn them
both out of house, no, no not at all.
We must have a wedding at once! There must be torches,
garlands, flute players. Quick, go down to the market
at once and hire out a whole army of cooks!
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