κρεῖττον εἶναι φιλοσόφως ἀποθανεῖν ἢ ἀφιλοσόφως ζῆν → that it is better to die in manner befitting a philosopher than to live unphilosophically
drinking bout: Ar. and P. συμπόσιον, τό, P. ποτός, ὁ.
deep draught: Ar. and V. ἄμυστις, ἡ (Eur., Cyclops and Rhesus).