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Studies of the Greek Poets (Vol 2 of 2)

Note 120 — Chapter XVIII · ARISTOPHANES.

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Mnesilochus's criticism reminds us of Persius:

ὡς ἡδὺ τὸ μέλος ὦ πότνιαι Γενετυλλίδες, καὶ θηλυδριῶδες καὶ κατεγλωτισμένον καὶ μανδαλωτόν, ὥστ' ἐμοῦ γ' ἀκροωμένου ὑπὸ τὴν ἕδραν αὐτὴν ὑπῆλθε γάργαλος.

Thesm. 130.

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