Finches, 107.
Fish, discourse on, 434;
esteemed a great luxury, 449, 462;
salt fish, 193, 434;
cartilaginous, 450;
fossil, 524;
singing, 524;
subterranean, 525;
rain fishes, 526;
of prophesying from, 524, 527;
qualities of, as food, 559.
Fishermen, proud of their skill, 359.
Fishing, writers on, 21.
Fishmongers, churlishness of, 356;
frauds, 357.
Flatterers. See Parasites.
Flowers, love of, 887;
suitable for garlands, 1087, 1090.
Flute, various kinds of, 1013;
playing on the, 984;
names of various airs for the, 986.
Flute-players, female, 969.
Food, kinds of, mentioned by Homer, 13, 20, 40.