Book 6
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This is what was sung by the nation which once fought at Marathon, and they sang it not only in public, but in their private houses-men who had once put a man to death for offering adoration to the king of Persia, ad who had slain countless myriads of barbarians. Therefore, Alexis, in his Apothecary or Cratevas, introduces a person pledging one of the guests in a cup of wine, and represents him as saying— Boy, give a larger cup, and pour therein Four cyathi of strong and friendly drink, In honour of all present. Then you shall add Three more for love; one for the victory, The glorious victory of King Antigonus, Another for the young Demetrius. * * * * And presently he adds— Bring a third cup in honour now of Venus, The lovely Venus. Hail, my friends and guests; I drink this cup to the success of all of you.
