Social Commentaries
Book XI, 426
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. IV, 1918)
Social Commentaries
The first letter of your name is superfluous ; if one takes it away you will acquire by simple means a name that suits you.”
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Codex Note
Paton’s heading: “On Opianus, a hard-drinking Governor”.
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