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  • Philinna, in [5129] Lucian, practised all this long before, as it shall appear unto you by her discourse; for when Diphilus her sweetheart came to see her (as his daily custom was) she frowned upon him, would not vouchsafe him her company, but kissed Lamprius his co-rival, at the same time [5130] before his face: but why was it?

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • Athenians sailed out against them from Naupactus with thirty-three ships, under the command of Diphilus.

    The History of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides 2007

  • The Athenians under Diphilus now sailed out against them with thirty-three ships from Naupactus, and the

    The History of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides 2005

  • They displaced Diphilus, who was that year the priest of the two Tutelar Deities, and restored the archons, as of old, to mark the year; and on hearing that Demetrius was not so weak as they had expected, they sent into Macedonia to beg the protection of Pyrrhus.

    The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans Plutarch 2003

  • He simply shows himself all along a half-lettered, childish writer; in the words of Diphilus, — of wit obese,

    The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans Plutarch 2003

  • [3] The Athenians under Diphilus now sailed out against them with thirty-three ships from Naupactus [4] and the Corinthians, at first not moving, at length thought they saw their opportunity, raised the signal, and advanced and engaged the Athenians.

    THE LANDMARK THUCYDIDES Robert B. Strassler 2003

  • [3] The Athenians under Diphilus now sailed out against them with thirty-three ships from Naupactus [4] and the Corinthians, at first not moving, at length thought they saw their opportunity, raised the signal, and advanced and engaged the Athenians.

    THE LANDMARK THUCYDIDES Robert B. Strassler 2003

  • In support of the latter definition they adduce the name of the class, which may be supposed to be derived from this fact, and also some votive offerings of early times; for in the Acropolis there is a votive offering, a statue of Diphilus, bearing this inscription:

    The Athenian Constitution 2002

  • In support of the latter definition they adduce the name of the class, which may be supposed to be derived from this fact, and also some votive offerings of early times; for in the Acropolis there is a votive offering, a statue of Diphilus, bearing this inscription:

    The Athenian Constitution 2002

  • In support of the latter definition they adduce the name of the class, which may be supposed to be derived from this fact, and also some votive offerings of early times; for in the Acropolis there is a votive offering, a statue of Diphilus, bearing this inscription:

    THE ATHENIAN CONSTITUTION 1961

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