Thursday, May 19, 2011

The Anonymous Friend of the Crapulous Man


Plutarch, Antony 9.4
λέγεται γον, ς ν ππίου ποτ το μίμου γάμοις στιαθες κα πιν δι νυκτός, ετα πρω το δήμου καλοντος ες γορν προελθν τι τροφς μεστς μέσειε, τν φίλων τινς ποσχόντος τ μάτιον.

They say that after feasting the matrimony of the mime Hippias and gorging himself on wine for the whole evening, he (Antony) was called to the forum early the next morning by the citizens.   He showed up, still stuffed with such 'nourishment', and puked as his friend held out his toga.
That is a true friend.

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