Book 8
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But Antiphanes says that Pythionica is fond of cured fish, since she had for lovers the sons of Chærephilus, the seller of salt-fish; as Timocles says, in his Icarians,— When that stout Anytus to Pythionica Does come, to eat with her; for she invites him, As people say, whenever she does get Two noble tunnies from Chærephilus; So fond is she of all things that are large. And again he says— And Pythionica will receive you gladly, And very likely will devour the gifts Which you have lately here received from us, For she's insatiable. Still do you Bid her give you a basket of cured fish; For she has plenty; and she has indeed A couple of saperdæ; ugly fish, Ill salted, and broad nosed. And before this she had a lover whose name was Cobius.
