Heracleides

What he said annoyed Heracleides, who was afraid of being ousted from the friendship of Seuthes, and from that day forward he did his best to calumniate Xenophon before Seuthes.

Anabasis 2007

Of course to the mind of Heracleides this is all silly talk; since the one great object is to keep money by whatever means.

Anabasis 2007

When Heracleides heard these words, he was in great consternation; so he came to Seuthes and said: “If we are wise we will get away from here out of reach of these fellows.”

Anabasis 2007

“Early tomorrow,” said Heracleides, “we will bring you to them; and I know,” he added once more, “as soon as they set eyes on you, they will flock to you with alacrity.”

Anabasis 2007

Heracleides, yonder, the man who received the property won by our toil, who took and sold it, and never gave back either to Seuthes or to us the proceeds of the sale, but kept the money to himself, like the thief he is.

Anabasis 2007

Xenophon the while was racking his brains what he was to do; he was not the happier because he was seated in the seat next Seuthes as a mark of honour; and Heracleides bade the cupbearer hand him the bowl.

Anabasis 2007

The slanderous tongue of Heracleides had whispered him: — it was not safe to hand over fortified towns to a man with a force at his back.

Anabasis 2007

Heracleides, the son of Aristogenes, together with two Selinuntian vessels.

Hellenica 2007

They asked: “Does he play the popular leader?” and Heracleides answered: “Exactly so.”

Anabasis 2007

“To be sure he will,” said Heracleides; “but you have only to call a meeting of the whole body, and promise them pay, and little further heed will they pay to him; they will run off with you.”

Anabasis 2007