Book VIII, Epigram 6 (Ker)

Than old Auctus' antiques nothing is more odious — I prefer drinking vessels moulded from Saguntine clay — when he prates of the crazy pedigrees of his silver plate, and by his chattering makes the wine vapid. "These are cups that once belonged to Laoniedon's table: to win these Apollo by his harp-playing built the walls of Troy. With this mixing-bowl fierce Rhoetus joined battle with the Lapithae: ' you see the workmanship is dinted by the fight. These two goblets are valuable because of aged Nestor: the dove is burnished by the rubbing of the Pylian thumb. This is the tankard in which the grandson of Aeacus-ordered a fuller draught and stronger wine be mixed for his friends. In this bowl most beautiful Dido pledged Bitias when her banquet was given to the Plirygian hero." "When you have much admired these ancient chasings, in Priam's cups you will drink Astyanax.