Themistocles

• “Notwithstanding this, Stesimbrotus says that Themistocles was a hearer of Anaxagoras, and that he studied natural philosophy under Melissus, contrary to chronology; for Melissus commanded the Samians in their siege by Pericles, who was much Themistocles’ junior; and with Pericles, also, Anaxagoras was intimate.”

  Themistocles

• “But Themistocles, sleeping in the middle of the day, saw the Mother of the gods appear to him in a dream and say unto him, “Themistocles, keep back from the Lion’s-head, for fear you fall into the lion’s jaws; for this advice I expect that your daughter Mnesiptolema should be my servant.”

  Themistocles

• “In short, Themistocles was no angel, but seraphim could not have saved the Greeks.”

  Simon & Schuster: The Battle of Salamis

• ““Swords, men!” called Themistocles, never less daunted than at the pinch,”

  A Victor of Salamis

• “Transport was the Aberdeen liner "Themistocles," of some 11,000 tons.”

  The 28th: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19, Vol. I Egypt, Gallipoli, Lemnos Island, Sinai Peninsula

• “Themistocles" resumed her course and, passing through the Malta”

  The 28th: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19, Vol. I Egypt, Gallipoli, Lemnos Island, Sinai Peninsula

• “Aristeides and Democrates had passed from arguments to all but threats, even such as Themistocles had used at Salamis.”

  A Victor of Salamis

• “Themistocles," he exclaimed, "those who rise at the public games before the signal are whipped.”

  A Smaller history of Greece From the earliest times to the Roman conquest

• “Themistocles," said he, "they who at the public games rise before their time are beaten.”

  Athens: Its Rise and Fall, Complete

• “A document inscribed on stone, known as the Themistocles Decree for the name of the man who moved its passage, confirms Herodotus’s report while adding several important details.”

  Simon & Schuster: The Battle of Salamis

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