• This is what extremely grieves us, that a man who never fought Should contrive our fees to pilfer, on who for his native land Never to this day had oar, or lance, or blister in his hand.

  Aristophanes
  Ancient Greek comic playwright 446 vC. tot 386 vC.
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Subjects in these quotes:

1. fought should
2. land never
3. blister
4. native
5. lance

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This is what extremely grieves us, that a man who never fought Should contrive our fees to pilfer, on who for his native land Never to this day had oar, or lance, or blister in his hand. by : Aristophanes

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