10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CALLICRATES»
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1
Moral Vision in the Histories of Polybius
one immediate result of Callicrates' embassy was the temporary political eclipse
of the men around Lycortas.44 For present purposes, what is important is the
precise basis of Polybi- us's negative assessment of Callicrates' conduct.
2
Tradition and Innovation in Hellenistic Poetry
So, too, though Posidippus devotes so much space to Callicrates of Samos and
the cult of Arsinoe Aphrodite Zephyritis, he makes no mention of the temple of Isis
and Anubis which the same Callicrates dedicated on behalf of (uTrep) Ptolemy II
...
Marco Fantuzzi, Richard Hunter, 2005
3
The Hellenistic World and the Coming of Rome
And he found it equally attractive to fix a large responsibility upon his enemy
Callicrates. The result is a twisted portrait, not Only of Callicrates but of the
circumstances that prevailed in 180. Modern arguments about the meaning of the
embassy ...
Callicrates said that if we were going to do this stupid thing, we might as well do it
in the least stupid way possible, so he woke me up about two hours before dawn,
bundled me into my sandals and hat, and led the way off up the mountain.
5
Rome Enters the Greek East: From Anarchy to Hierarchy in the ...
Polybius in his own voice then agrees with Callicrates' analysis of the situation as
it stood ca. 180: it was still possible in this period for the Achaeans to deal with
Rome on more or less equal terms ( , especially because they had been allies of
...
6
Arsinoe of Egypt and Macedon: A Royal Life
Earlier contact between Arsinoé and Callicrates could have happened during
Lysimachus' reign, since Callicrates was a Samian and Lysimachus had
controlled Samos before the Ptolemies took over ca. 280.140 Arsinoé and
Callicrates ...
Elizabeth Donnelly Carney, 2013
7
Alexander to Actium: The Historical Evolution of the ...
Now in 180 Callicrates had been the spokesman of a notorious embassy to
Rome — notorious largely through Polybius's venomous account of it.51 In his
version, Callicrates urged the Romans to wake up to the hostility and
intransigence of ...
8
The Greek Slogan of Freedom and Early Roman Politics in Greece
Deporting hostages, therefore, continued the Roman policy of supporting
partisans from among the Achaeans, which emerged after the Antiochian war
and has been attributed to Callicrates. It still remains uncertain, however,
whether one ...
Sviatoslav Dmitriev, 2011
9
The Despised Sex: The Letters of
Callicrates to Dione, Queen ...
The Letters of Callicrates to Dione, Queen of the Xanthians, Concerning England
and the English, Anno Domini, 1902 William Thomas Stead. taking the action
which he proposed. All the discontented interests which had been affected by his
...
William Thomas Stead, 1903
Callicrates, farewell. [Exit Nicidia. Callicrates is embarrassed and anxious, but
permits her to depart. Phryne. A little more of wit like that, and she would start a
penance in me to pray that she remain. Good Callicrates, let's have libation of our
...
Isaac Rieman Baxley, 1921
6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CALLICRATES»
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A Classical View
As the finest example of a Doric temple, it was completed in only nine years by Callicrates and Ictinus, working under the master sculptor ... «The Weekly Standard, Oct 14»
The Federalist Papers, No. 18: Alexander Hamilton & James Madison
Callicrates and other popular leaders became mercenary instruments for inveigling their countrymen. The more effectually to nourish discord ... «The Moral Liberal, Oct 13»
Wonders of the Ancient World – Fouquet's Model Masterpieces, at …
His house survives, but like Callicrates and co, the architects of antiquity he hoisted himself onto a pedestal with, Soane's work has mostly ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Aug 11»
Lobby 7 design competition narrows to twelve finalists
Originally designed to hold statues depicting the ancient Greek intellectuals Aristotle, Ictinus, Archimedes, and Callicrates, they are commonly ... «The MIT Tech, Feb 11»
Lobby Seven's Empty Plinths To be Replaced Via Competition
The four plinths were originally intended to support four sculptures of ancient Greek thinkers Aristotle, Ictinus, Archimedes, and Callicrates, but ... «The MIT Tech, Nov 09»
Greek pride
It was built during the period 447-438 B.C. by the architects Ietinus and Callicrates. The composition and sculpture of its ornamentations were ... «Chandigarh Tribune, Aug 04»
