Book 14
69
But as you have had frequent discussions about meats, and birds, and pigeons, I also will tell you all that I, after a great deal of reading, have been able to find out in addition to what has been previously stated. Now the word περιστέριον (pigeon), may be found used by Menander in his Concubine, where he says— He waits a little while, and then runs up And says—I've bought some pigeons (περιστέρια) for you. And so Nicostratus, in his Delicate Woman, says— These are the things I want,—a little bird, And then a pigeon (περιστέριον) and a paunch. And Anaxandrides, in his Reciprocal Lover, has the line— For bringing in some pigeons (περιστέρια) and some sparrows. And Phrynichus, in his Tragedians, says— Bring him a pigeon (περιστέριον) for a threepenny piece.
