Note 010
From Chapter 53 of the Decline & Fall

After observing that the demerit of the Cappadocians rose in proportion to their rank and riches, he inserts a more pointed epigram, which is ascribed to Demodocus:

The sting is precisely the same with the French epigram against Freron:

Un serpent mordit Jean Freron - Eh bien? Le serpent en mourut.

But as the Paris wits are seldom read in the Anthology, I should be curious to learn through what channel it was conveyed for their imitation (Constantin. Porphyrogen. de Themat. c. ii. Brunck Analect. Graec. tom. ii. p. 56. Brodaei Anthologia, l. ii. p. 244.).