Clogged with yesterday's excess, the body drags the mind down with it.
Even the good Homer is sometimes caught napping.
He has hay upon his horn. [He is a mischievous person.]
It makes a great difference whether Davus or a hero speaks.
What does drunkenness not accomplish? It unlocks secrets, confirms our hopes, urges the indolent into battle, lifts the burden from anxious minds, teaches new arts.
A host is like a general: calamities often reveal his genius.