Τράγημα, myrtle-berries, cheesecakes too,
And almonds; so that with the greatest pleasure
I eat the second course (ἐπιδορπίζομαι).
And Sophilus, in his Deposit, says—
'Tis always pleasant supping with the Greeks;
They manage well; with them no one cries out—
Here, bring a stronger draught; for I must feast
With the Tanagrian; that there, lying down,
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And Plato, in his Atlanticus, calls these sweetmeats μεταδόρπια; saying—"And at that time the earth used to produce all sorts of sweet-smelling things for its inhabitants; and a great deal of cultivated fruit, and a great variety of nuts; and all the μεταδόρπια which give pleasure when eaten."