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Ancient Greek cuisine,delicacies such as cooked fish, considered an integral component of a meal.
Etymologies
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Examples
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The English reader wil bear in mind that a raw beefsteak or other meat prescribed by the gymnastic trainer in preference to farinaceous food ({sitos}) would be {opson}.
The Memorabilia 431 BC-350? BC Xenophon 1874
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147 D. 425 Lit. “opson (relish) by itself, not for the sake of training,” etc. The English reader wil bear in mind that a raw beefsteak or other meat prescribed by the gymnastic trainer in preference to farinaceous food (sitos) would be opson.
Memorabilia 2007
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420 For the distinction between sitos and opson see Plat.
Memorabilia 2007
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Alla drakontas agrious kaleite kai pardaleis kai leontas, autoi de miaiphoneite eis omoteta katalipontes ekeinois ouden ekeinois men gar o phonos trophe, umin de opson estin ... “
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Alla drakontas agrious kaleite kai pardaleis kai leontas, autoi de miaiphoneite eis omoteta katalipontes ekeinois ouden ekeinois men gar o phonos trophe, umin de opson estin ... "
The Complete Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley — Complete Percy Bysshe Shelley 1807
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Alla drakontas agrious kaleite kai pardaleis kai leontas, autoi de miaiphoneite eis omoteta katalipontes ekeinois ouden ekeinois men gar o phonos trophe, umin de opson estin ... "
The Complete Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley — Volume 3 Percy Bysshe Shelley 1807
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