Social Commentaries
Book XI, 430
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. IV, 1918)
Social Commentaries
If you think that to grow a beard is to acquire wisdom, a goat with a fine beard is at once a complete Plato.
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Lucian. “Book XI, 430.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/lucian/28/.
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