"For drink, there was beer which was very strong when not mingled with water, but was agreeable to those who were used to it. They drank this with a reed, out of the vessel that held the beer, upon which they saw the barley swim."

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Xenophon was an ancient Greek historian, soldier, and writer associated with Socratic philosophy. His major works include Anabasis, Hellenica, and Memorabilia, which preserve important accounts of Greek political and military history.

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