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Quotes from Athenaeus

Every investigation which is guided by principles of Nature fixes its ultimate aim entirely on gratifying the stomach.
~ Athenaeus
Goodness does not consist in greatness, but greatness in goodness.
~ Athenaeus
Goodness does not consist in greatness, but greatness in goodness.
~ Athenaeus
On one occasion some one put a very little wine into a [glass], and said that it was sixteen years old. 'It is very small for its age,' said Gnathaena.
~ Athenaeus
'It is very small for its age,' said Gnathaena.
~ Athenaeus