Dialogi mortuorum

Lucian of Samosata

The Works of Lucian of Samosata, complete, with exceptions specified in thepreface, Vol. 1. Fowler, H. W. and Fowlere, F.G., translators. Oxford at the Clarendon Press, 1905.

Menippus And who are your friends?

Socrates Charmides; Phaedrus; the son of Clinias.

v.1.p.142

Menippus Ha, ha! still at your old trade; still an admirer of beauty.

Socrates How could I be better occupied? Will you join us?

Menippus No, thank you; I am off, to take up my quarters by Croesus and Sardanapalus. I expect huge entertainment from their outcries.

Aeacus I must be off, too; or some one may escape. You shall see the rest another day, Menippus.

Menippus I need not detain you. I have seen enough.