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The Greeks, like the moderns, had their ‘dessert dishes’ (ἐπι- φορήματα) served up after the solid food (σῖτα, cf. ἀπὸ δείπνου); the Persians had them, not ‘as one course’ (ἁλέδι), but at intervals during the meal. H. Rawlinson (ad loc.) compares the fondness of the modern Persians for sweetmeats (but these are now served before the meal).

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