Epigram 8.166

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εἰ φίλον ὀρχησταῖς ἀθλήματα, καὶ φίλον ἔστω
θρύψις ἀεθλοφόροις: ταῦτα γάρ ἀντίθετα.
εἰ δ᾽ οὐκ ὀρχησταῖς ἀθλήματα, οὐδὲ ἀθληταῖς
ἡ θρύψις, πῶς σὺ Μάρτυσι δῶρα φέρεις

ἄργυρον, οἶνον, βρῶσιν, ἐρεύγματα; ἦ ῥα δίκαιος
ὃς πληροῖ θυλάκους, ἂν ἀδικώτατος ᾖ;

— Paton edition

If the pains of martyrdom are dear to dancers,
then let luxury be dear to the martyrs, for these
two things are opposite. But if neither these pains
are dear to dancers, nor luxury to the martyrs, how
is it thou bringest as gifts to the martyrs, silver,
wine, food, belching? Is he who fills that bag his
body just, even if he be most unjust?

— Paton edition

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