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Kallias, perceiving that the jury were especially wrought upon by this appeal and that it was likely to tell against him, called Aristeides into the court, and begged of him to bear witness to the jury that although he had often offered him money and begged him to accept it he had always refused, answering that he prided himself more upon his poverty than Kallias did upon his wealth; for one may see many persons making both a good and a bad use of riches, but it is hard to meet with a man who bears poverty with honour.
Plutarch's Lives, Volume II 46-120? Plutarch 1839
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Aristeides, the son of Lysimachus, is one of them, and there are many others.
Theaetetus 2007
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Last, or if you will first, were ranged the Athenians, occupying the left wing, eight thousand in number, and the commander of them was Aristeides the son of
The History of Herodotus Herodotus 2003
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Aristeides accordingly came forward and told them this, saying that he had come from Egina and had with difficulty escaped without being perceived by those who were blockading them; for the whole encampment of the Hellenes was encompassed by the ships of Xerxes; and he counselled them to get ready to defend themselves.
The History of Herodotus Herodotus 2003
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Or one may begin with a piece of advice, thus: ‘We ought to honour good men and so I myself am praising Aristeides’ or ‘We ought to honour those who are unpopular but not bad men, men whose good qualities have never been noticed, like Alexander son of Priam.’
Rhetoric Aristotle 2002
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Aristeides who is prosecuting, you cannot say that sort of thing to him.
Rhetoric Aristotle 2002
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Aristejd-o = Aristeides. aristokrat-o = aristocrat.
A Complete Grammar of Esperanto Ivy Kellerman Reed 1922
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If Aristeides had not had a pleasant countenance and musical ( "belsonan") voice, doubtless the peasant would not have asked his help.
A Complete Grammar of Esperanto Ivy Kellerman Reed 1922
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Aristeides had just arrived at the popular assembly when a peasant approached him.
A Complete Grammar of Esperanto Ivy Kellerman Reed 1922
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Doing him the service requested, Aristeides said, as if ( "250") he himself were not the man under-discussion ( "205"),
A Complete Grammar of Esperanto Ivy Kellerman Reed 1922
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