Social Commentaries
Book XI, 395
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. IV, 1918)
Social Commentaries
A r—r which cannot find an outlet kills many a man; a f—t also saves, sending forth its lisping music. Therefore if a f—t saves, and on the other hand kills, a f—t has the same power as kings.
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