Note 70 — Chapter XIV

όταν εἰς βορδόνην καθέδρωμαι, or βουδρώνην. βορδων is an ass: the derivative seems only to occur here. Justinian appears to be meant, who was called the ass, from his habit of moving his ears. See the anecdotes, chap. 8. νωθεῖ ὔνῳ ἐμφερὴς μάλιστα, συχνά οἰ σειομένων τῶν ὤτον