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large cup had been given to him, he said,—But, O boy, draw out and pour into my cup a liquor with not quite so much water in it; not like the man in the comic poet Antiphanes, who, in the Twins, says—

He took and brought me an enormous cup, And I pour'd into it unmixed wine, Not to the honour of a boy, but all My cups, and they were numberless, I quaff'd To all the gods and goddesses of heaven. Then, after them, I drank twice as much more To the great goddess and the noble king.

So do you now, O boy, pour me out something stronger; for I do not prescribe to you the exact number of cyathi. But I will show you that the words [Greek: kyathos] and [Greek: akratesteron] (wine with less water in it) are both used: and then, too, I will give you a lecture about cupbearers.

22. But, first of all, I will speak about the habit of drinking strong drinks, with reference to which we find the word [Greek: zôroteron]. Antiphanes, in his Milanion, says—

I think this man does drink the cup of health, Making his cupbearer shun too much water ([Greek: zôroterô chrômenon oinochoô]).

And in his Lampon he says—

My friend Iapyx, mix it somewhat stronger ([Greek: euzôresteron]).

And Ephippus, in his Ephebi, says—

He gave him in each hand a brimming flagon, Mixing in strong wine ([Greek: zôroteron]), in Homer's fashion.

And you find some people say that the expression in Homer—

Take care and give less water ([Greek: zôroteron keraire]),

does not mean that there is to be less water, but that the draught is to be hot; urging that [Greek: zôros] is derived from