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[504] θαλέων, good cheer; neut. plur., cf. “δαῖτα θαλεῖαν. κῆρ” seems to shew that it is used in the metaphorical sense, and does not refer to the marrow and fat. To judge from their views of a suitable diet for children, the authors of this passage and 9.487-89 might be identical.

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