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Menippus

Why, Homer, Homer, what is this? All your great

v.1.p.140
heroes flung down upon the earth, shapeless, undistinguishable; mere meaningless dust; strengthless heads,’ and no mistake.—Who is this one, Aeacus?

Aeacus

That is Cyrus; and here is Croesus; beyond him Sardanapalus, and beyond him again Midas, And yonder is Xerxes.

Menippus

Ha! and it was before this creature that Greece trembled? this is our yoker of Hellesponts, our designer of Athoscanals?—Croesus too! a sad spectacle! As to Sardanapalus, I will lend him a box on the ear, with your permission.

Aeacus

And crack his skull, poor dear! Certainly not.

Menippus

Then I must content myself with spitting in his ladyships face.

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