Agathocles

Though we are not informed of the route followed by Agathocles, that is to say whether he passed round the North or the South side of the island of Sicily, yet it has been made clear by astronomers that the southern side was that taken.

The Story of Eclipses 1878

Machiavelli condemns Agathocles as his actions were for personal glory rather than the commonweal, as you Burkeans would put it.

Redeeming Machiavelli - republic or patria? Burke's Corner 2009

The big big girls — those over ten years of age — called her Agathocles.

Les Miserables 2008

Agathocles, that Silician king, for being a potter's son?

Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

NICIAS: That I have the means of knowing as well as Laches; for quite lately he supplied me with a teacher of music for my sons, — Damon, the disciple of Agathocles, who is a most accomplished man in every way, as well as a musician, and a companion of inestimable value for young men at their age.

Laches, or Courage 2006

Libya and Carthage then within reach, which Agathocles, even when forced to fly from Syracuse, and passing the sea only with a few ships, had all but surprised?

The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans Plutarch 2003

But when he perceived it was impossible to restrain the soldiers in their extreme necessity, Agathocles also having blocked up all the avenues of Mount Taurus, he wrote a letter to Seleucus, bewailing first all his own sad fortunes, and proceeding with entreaties and supplications for some compassion on his part towards one nearly connected with him, who was fallen into such calamities as might extort tenderness and pity from his very enemies.

The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans Plutarch 2003

It had assisted Archagathas, the son of Agathocles, and the Eaters of Uncleanness found arms there at once.

Salammbo 2003

Agathocles, with the style of Governor of the Island of Sicily.

The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans Plutarch 2003

Agathocles pressed hard upon him, and many skirmishes and conflicts occurred, in which Demetrius had still the advantage; but Agathocles straitened him much in his forage, and his men showed a great dislike to his purpose, which they suspected, of carrying them far away into Armenia and Media.

The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans Plutarch 2003