Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin |
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... καὶ φίλῳ καὶ κόλακι χρῆσθαι , ( Ι cannot be Antipater's friend and toady at the same time ) . PHOCION ( C. 400-317 B.C . ) — when Antipater asked him to perform some disgraceful service for him . ( Plutarch , Lives : Phocion , xxx ) ...
... καὶ φίλῳ καὶ κόλακι χρῆσθαι , ( Ι cannot be Antipater's friend and toady at the same time ) . PHOCION ( C. 400-317 B.C . ) — when Antipater asked him to perform some disgraceful service for him . ( Plutarch , Lives : Phocion , xxx ) ...
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... καὶ στρατηγικὸν ἀληθῶς ἡ περὶ τὰς χεῖρας ἐγκράτεια . ( That , Them- istocles , is very true ; but it is also the part of an honourable general to keep his hands clean ) . ARISTIDES ( d . 469 B.C . ) - to Themistocles , the latter saying ...
... καὶ στρατηγικὸν ἀληθῶς ἡ περὶ τὰς χεῖρας ἐγκράτεια . ( That , Them- istocles , is very true ; but it is also the part of an honourable general to keep his hands clean ) . ARISTIDES ( d . 469 B.C . ) - to Themistocles , the latter saying ...
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... καὶ λαμπρόν . ( My father will forestall us , boys , in everything : he will leave no great and glorious exploit for me to achieve with you ) . ALEXANDER THE GREAT ( 356- 323 B.C . ) - as a lad , whenever he heard of his father's ...
... καὶ λαμπρόν . ( My father will forestall us , boys , in everything : he will leave no great and glorious exploit for me to achieve with you ) . ALEXANDER THE GREAT ( 356- 323 B.C . ) - as a lad , whenever he heard of his father's ...
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ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SAYINGS I | 30 |
FRENCH SAYINGS | 82 |
GERMAN 99 | 190 |
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