Limited information is available about Athenaeus, who is an ancient figure with an unknown identity.
Related Quotes
Source: The Deipnosophists
“Whoever gulps down wine as a horse gulps down water is called a Scythian.”
“It is the mark of a gentleman to be moderate in the use of wine.”
“Goodness does not consist in greatness, but greatness in goodness.”
Source: The Deipnosophists Or Banquet of the Learned of Athenaeus: With an Appendix of Poetical Fragments, Rendered Into English Verse by Various Authors and a General Index : in Three Volumes
Source: Delphi Complete Works of Athenaeus (Illustrated)
Source: The Deipnosophists Or Banquet of the Learned of Athenaeus: With an Appendix of Poetical Fragments, Rendered Into English Verse by Various Authors and a General Index : in Three Volumes