Social Commentaries

Book XI, 387

by Palladas of Alexandria 4th century AD

Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. IV, 1918)

Social Commentaries

Everyone takes but one meal, but when Salaminus feasts us we go home and breakfast a second time.

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Alexandria, Palladas of. “Book XI, 387.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/palladas/148/.

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