"Cleverness is serviceable for everything, sufficient for nothing."
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About Athenaeus
Athenaeus was a Greek rhetorician and grammarian who lived in the early 3rd century AD. He is best known for his work 'Deipnosophistae' ('The Banquet of the Learned'), a compilation of conversations at a banquet where scholars discuss various topics such as literature, philosophy, and culinary arts. Athenaeus' work provides valuable insights into the intellectual and social life of ancient Greece.
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