That the new Diogenes who secures them as his pupils will scarce need to drink out of the hollow of his hand for poverty.
Libanius.
The sons of the Governor Milo! That noble Milo, who sent the Emperor seven Persian horses, with saddles embroidered with pearls——?
Julian.
Many thought that too mean a gift for Milo.
Libanius.
Very true. Milo ought to have sent a poem, or perhaps a well-polished speech, or a letter. Milo is a nobly-endowed man; all Milo’s family are nobly-endowed.
Julian.
Especially the two young men.
Libanius.