Note 57 — ARRIAN ON COURSING.
William Dansey translation
Onomast. L. v. c. v. 41.
Apud Macrob. Saturnal.
Διάπονοι. So named, according to Pollux, because they not only kept up the contest through the day, but slept near their antagonists, and went to work again in the morning. “Perdita nec seræ meminit decedere nocti.” Varius.