Vat.gr.1

Regarding foods
having heard much and gluttony

Rightly: but I say that such a gathering is as if [it were] not drunkenness: nor a disturbance. For I say, how then? If they should not partake of the measure? Therefore, at a drinking party, and for these [there is] fodder [to be had]: what then? As [it is] not even in the case of no one: whether therefore [is it] without disturbance, or too absurdly, or to these thus, [are they] going to be satisfied? Not at all? And indeed, towards gatherings, to perceive them [as] wise or not: for there arises a need for a guardian of diet, I say, for them. And furthermore, for the city altogether [and] for the most part of the path, every good rule [would] then sing? But immortal [things]? Not in common [with] nonsense, [to be] altogether [as] a wise ruler [when] drunk. And not the opposite: for a drunken ruler [is] difficult [for] a wise [one]: to whom [one] might not accomplish less, what [is] great? Just as [if] he does not use every perceptive [faculty]: let him imitate in errors: not in common, to whom alone it is occurring, as thus demanding him rightly [to comply] with the temperance of the banquet: but someone might blame [him] for a long time [for] this, that [which is] in the case of no one: perhaps one might rightly blame [it]: but if [it is] at the same time cut, as [it is] honored in the ruin of right education, easily at a drinking party one would clearly say the opposite is occurring, rightly: to which indeed what [is it that] always and before all [we say is] to be set [as] an evil teacher, [if] the fodder [is] not murderous, apart from [those] campaigning? Or do we not know that this, indeed, [is] the strong [one] drunk, not of the new [way] ruling in every way? If [he treats] all men to whom [these] places [belong]: but those, indeed, [are] vain: to whom [it belongs] from their own, to whom God [gives] in poverty, or the strong [one] not only chanting: but to all these [men] indeed, but as [it is] indeed or as he said: where then and indeed [is it that] he speaks to us? What on earth happens [to be] this correct [and] lawful [way] regarding gatherings? [It would be] a good [thing] he would do [with] passions: as the one who sees: to whom he might perceive [that] he happens to be becoming: [they] are easily at war with those who remain, [which] would be no small good: and the greatest [things] of a banquet, [when] rightly guided; what [is] great? And to all [things] indeed, [may] the day [become] to them: and [in] regards to reputations and yet indeed and to dances, or whoever [is] according to the way [is] necessary; what [is] great? And what might we say [is] happening? Or having set this [as] all [that is] right, to which we will perceive evil things: [there] would be much benefit [in] a little [of something]: but nevertheless, see [the] established educations [as] very worthy of respect: what [is] great? The city [as] a likeness: it is not difficult to say that even incense would not happen, as [they are] becoming good, [they] are such; for all other [things] are not at all evil: but indeed [they] do make [them] win, only those who [are] fighting: but with rare courage, [with] difference and not forgetting: but again, however, [that] which [it] would need to be: for many were found, others indeed not knowing [how] to destroy, having become [with] a myriad-cure of evils, [they] were delighted because of [their] pride: and rarely indeed [do] they [not] need to become rather: not [to happen] in men,