And Eubulus in his Dolon—
I, O men, have now been well satisfied (κεχόρτασμαι),
And I am quite well filled; so that I could
[[167]] With all my energy but just contrive
To fasten on my sandals.
And Sophilus says in his Phylarchus—
There will be an abundant deal of eating.
I see the prelude to it;—I shall surely be
Most fully satisfied; indeed, my men,
I swear by Bacchus I feel proud already.
And Amphis says in his Uranus—
Sating herself till eve with every dainty.
Now these statements, O Cynulcus, I am able to produce without any preparation; but to-morrow, or the day after, for that (ἔνη) is the name which Hesiod gave to the third day, I will satiate you with blows, if you do not tell me in whose works the word κοιλιοδαίμων, Belly-god, is to be found. And as he made no answer,—But, indeed, I myself will tell you this, O Cynic, that Eupolis called flatterers this, in his play of the same name. But I will postpone any proof of this statement until I have paid you the blows I owe you.
57. And so when every one had been well amused by these jokes,—But, said Ulpian, I will also give you now the statement about paunches which I promised you. For Alexis, in his play which is entitled Ponticus, jesting in a comic manner, says that Callimedon the orator, who was surnamed the Crab (and he was one of those who took part in the affairs of the state in the time of Demosthenes the orator)—
Every one is willing to die for his country (πάτρας):
And for a boiled paunch (μήτρας) Callimedon,
The dauntless crab, would very probably
Dare to encounter death.