Book X, Epigram 65 (Ker)

Seeing that you boast yourself a townsman of the Corinthians, Charmenion — and no one denies it — why am I called "brother" by you, I, who was born of the Iberians and Celts, and am a citizen of Tagus? Is it in face we look alike? You stroll about sleek with curled hair, my locks are Spanish and stiff; you are smoothed with depilatory daily, I am one with bristly shanks and cheeks; your ton_L'ue lisps, and your utterance is feeble; my guts will speak in stronger tone: a dove is not so unlike an eagle, nor a timid doe a savage lion. Wherefore cease to call me "brother" lest I call you, Charmenionj "sister "!