λόγος γέ τοί τις ἔστι τῶν γεραιτέρων, ὅσ' ἂν ἀνόητ' ἢ µῶρα βουλευσώµεθα, ἅπαντ' ἐπὶ τὸ βέλτιον ἡµῖν ξυµφέρειν → there is in fact a saying among the elders, that whatever thoughtless, stupid decisions we make, they all turn out for the best for us
fellow reveller: Ar. σύγκωμος, ὁ or ἡ.
bacchic reveller: P. and V. βάκχος, ὁ (Plato).
Fem., P. and V. βάκχη, ἡ (Plato), V. θυιάς, ἡ, μαινάς, ἡ.
band of revellers: P. and V. θίασος, ὁ, V. κῶμος, ὁ.