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Dionysius I - tyrant of Syracuse, 405-367 B.C.
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[Longin]:Subl_4 not write of the tyrant Dionysius that "Having shown impiety towards
Aelian:Fr_107 the ones buzzing around Dionysius' table and the ones in
Aelian:NA_10.34 affair. And when Dionysius ** first left his citadel,
Athen_1.6 when he was dining with Dionysius, and saw a large mullet
Athen_1.7 himself; representing Dionysius as the Cyclops, and the
Athen_5.206 ghly the funeral pile made for Dionysius the tyrant of Sic
Athen_6.249 also, the flatterer of Dionysius, when he saw Dionysius
Athen_6.260 by his presents." And Dionysius the Sicilian used to
Athen_6.261 similar statement about Dionysius, in his twenty-first
Athen_11.482 by heart some plays of Dionysius, or Demophon's lines against Cotys
Athen_11.507 in company with the elder Dionysius, risked his life, and twice
Athen_12.535 Persian dress. And Dionysius, the tyrant of Sicily, adopte
Athen_12.541 ired." And he says that "Dionysius the elder afterwards
Athen_12.544-546 * place at a banquet by Dionysius, he endured it patientl
Athen_15.693 plain by the wicked action of Dionysius the tyrant of Sic
Athen_15.693 by the wicked action of Dionysius the tyrant of Sicily. For
Cic:DeOr_2.57 familiarity with the tyrant Dionysius, spent his leisure in
Cic:Rep_1.28 can really believe that Dionysius, when by the greatest exertions
Cic:Rep_3.43 of all these things while Dionysius was its ruler, for nothing
Cic:Tusc_5.57 [20.] [57] Dionysius exercised his tyranny over the
Cic:Tusc_5.61 he should like it extremely, Dionysius ordered him to be laid
Cic:Tusc_5.63 his dying: "I wish," said Dionysius, "you would admit me as
Cic:Tusc_5.98 their Phiditia where the tyrant Dionysius supped, but told them he
Cic:Verr_2.5.143 Syracuse by the cruel tyrant Dionysius, and known as the Stone
Cic:Verr_2.5.145 will not say of a Dionysius, of a Phalaris, of one
Demetr:Eloc_99 such menaces as that of Dionysius: 'their cicalas shall
Demetr:Eloc_100 erbs). [100] & If Dionysius had expressed his meaning dir
Demetr:Eloc_292 addressing the tyrant Dionysius, we shall inveigh again
Julian:Caes_332 to do that. Even Dionysius, I suppose, thought that he
Just_5.8 Persia, and the banishment of Dionysius, tyrant of Sicily
Just_22.1 ual to that of the elder Dionysius, rose to royal dignity
Just_23.1 ed, after the example of Dionysius, who had subdued many
Nepos_10.1 for the elder Dionysius married Aristomache, Dion's
Nepos_10.2 4 Meanwhile Dionysius had fallen ill, and as
Nepos_20.3 The citadel of Syracuse, which Dionysius had fortified as a menace
Nepos_21.2 Sicilian king, the elder Dionysius; for he was personally
Oros_2.17 Darius, and the exile of Dionysius, the tyrant of Sicily.
Plin:HN_3.95 across, and consequently the elder Dionysius wanted to cut a canal
Plin:HN_7.180 we have spoken) Sophocles and Dionysius the tyrant of Sicily, in
Plin:HN_8.158 its rider. Philistus records that Dionysius left his horse stuck in
Plut:Mor_175 ONYSIUS THE ELDER. Dionysius the Elder, when the public
Plut:Mor_176 which he had concealed, Dionysius sent for him and bade
Plut:Mor_190 many. LYSANDER. Dionysius the tyrant presented Lysander
Plut:Mor_833 use, when the tyranny of Dionysius the First was most famo
Plut:Mor_836 join to pull down the tyrant Dionysius. 4. & ISOCRATES
Polyaen_2.31.1 val battle as an ally of Dionysius, he noticed that during
Polyaen_5.2.1 himself master of Vessa. [2] Dionysius. The mercenaries
Polyaen_5.2.10-19 * tr.1.8.11] 10 Although Dionysius wished to capture Himer
Polyaen_5.2.2 lso: Diodorus, 14.78] Dionysius, son of Hermocrates,
Polyaen_5.2.20-22 * money. 20 When Dionysius captured a city, some of the
Polyaen_5.2.3-6 * on to his son. Dionysius always guarded against conspi
Polyaen_5.2.9 hundred thousand men, Dionysius, who had taken care to
Polyaen_5.3.2 to rival the glory of Dionysius, who after the battle
Polyaen_5.8.2 course to Syracuse, and joined Dionysius. [9] Hanno. Whe
Polyaen_5.9.1 passed by Sicily, Dionysius dispatched a considerable fle
Polyaen_5.10.5 nium, opposite the generals of Dionysius. They were betwee
Polyaen_6.11.1 Aristeides of Elea When Dionysius was besieging Caulonia,
Polyaen_6.16.1 nians were blocked up by Dionysius in a spot, where they
Polyaen_6.16.3 transport ships. Dionysius received intelligence of this
ValMax_1.1e.3 another man's sacrilege; but Dionysius, born at Syracuse, used
ValMax_1.7e.6 [7e.6] While Dionysius of Syracuse still lived a
ValMax_1.7e.7 the mother of the same Dionysius; who, when she had conceived
ValMax_4.3e.4 if only he could flatter Dionysius he need not eat such
ValMax_4.7e.1 between themselves, that when Dionysius of Syracuse intended to
ValMax_6.2e.2 prayed for the death of Dionysius the tyrant because of his
ValMax_9.13e.4 [13e.4] As for Dionysius tyrant of Syracuse, how long

Dionysius ² II - tyrant of Syracuse, 367-344 B.C.
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Aelian:NA_5.10 ** and the Syracusans Dionysius, ** and other states
Arrian:Fr_14 Sicily from the second Dionysius, the son of the first,
Athen_3.98 cily, says that the same Dionysius gave an ox the name of
Athen_6.249-251 * His son also, the second Dionysius, had numerous flatterer
Athen_7.279 's. At all events, Dionysius the tyrant, in his letters
Athen_11.507 twice to visit the younger Dionysius. Again, when Aeschines was poor
Athen_12.541 of the luxury of Dionysius the younger, who was also tyr
Athen_12.546 ure. At all events Dionysius, the tyrant of Sicily, in his
Athen_15.700 says that the young Dionysius the tyrant of Sicily
Cic:RabPost_23 was by the wickedness of Dionysius, tyrant of Syracuse, to whom
Cic:Tusc_3.27 that are free. [27] Dionysius, it is true, the tyrant
Demetr:Eloc_102 gory, as in the message 'Dionysius at Corinth' addressed
Demetr:Eloc_290 the reply of Plato to Dionysius who had broken a promis
DiogLaert_10.8 followers Flatterers of Dionysius, but Plato himself he
FGrH_255.1 ion was murdered by the tyrant Dionysius at Syracuse. In
FGrH_255.4 the second year Dionysius II, tyrant of Sicily, fell
Nepos_10.1 the former in marriage to Dionysius, the son to whom he
Nepos_10.2 been said to the younger Dionysius. The latter, disquieted by the
Nepos_10.3 the hostility between Dion and Dionysius, and it was aggravated by
Nepos_10.4 [4] Since Dionysius perceived that he was surpassed
Nepos_10.5 4 At that time Dionysius was away from home, awaiting
Nepos_20.2 been killed at Syracuse and Dionysius had again gained possession of
Plin:HN_7.110 {30.} [110] The tyrant Dionysius, who was in other matters
Plut:Mor_176 YSIUS THE YOUNGER. Dionysius the Younger said that he main
Polyaen_5.2.7 lso: Diodorus, 14.49] Dionysius, who was in possession
Polyaen_5.2.8 16.11] The next day, Dionysius freed the Syracusan amb
Polyaen_5.46.1 sent on an embassy by Dionysius the tyrant, was accused
ValMax_4.1e.3 his country by the tyrant Dionysius, and went to Megara. There
ValMax_6.9e.6 [9e.6] Dionysius also when he had entered

Dionysius ³ "Chalcus" of Athens - a poet, 5th century B.C.
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Athen_13.602 same way as afterwards Dionysius the Athenian did, who
Athen_15.668 of Sicilian to latax And Dionysius, who was surnamed the Brazen,
Athen_15.669 this Brazen poet and orator Dionysius, (and he was called Brazen
Athen_15.702 the Deipnosophists; for, as Dionysius Chalcus {"the Brazen"} says

Dionysius ⁴ - tyrant of Heracleia, 338-306 B.C.
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323/49 Demades, Dionysius, Phocion, Theocritus and others react to the news
321/6 Dionysius of Heracleia marries Amastris.
305/4 The prosperous reign of Dionysius of Heracleia, aided by his wife Ama
305/5 The gluttony of Dionysius.
305/6 The death of Dionysius, tyrant of Heracleia, who is succeeded by his
302/7 Lysimachus marries Amastris, the widow of Dionysius of Heracleia.
Within translations:
Athen_12.549 tory of Heracleia, says "Dionysius the son of Clearchus,
Memn_* 2-4 * tyrant's sons, Timotheus and Dionysius. Satyrus exceeded
Memn_3 for his brother Dionysius like a father in every way,

Dionysius ⁵ of Iasus - a boy who was carried to sea by a dolphin, 4th century B.C.
Athen_13.606 was a boy whose name was Dionysius, and he once, when leav

Dionysius ⁶ - grandfather of the orator Hypereides
Plut:Mor_848 Glaucippus, and grandson of Dionysius, of the borough

Dionysius ⁷ of Sinope - a writer of Middle Comedy, 4th century B.C.
Athen_11.467 the name of a cup. Dionysius of Sinope, when giving a
Athen_11.497 my dear king. But Dionysius of Sinope, in his Female Savi
Athen_11.497 of our dearest king." Dionysius of Sinope, when giving a
Athen_14.615 20'a ]: and Magnus said, Dionysius of Sinope, the comic
Athen_14.664 and tripe, perhaps. But Dionysius, in his Man shot at wit

Dionysius ⁸ - a theatre director, 4th century B.C.
Plut:Mor_839 prize through the director Dionysius; he also gained two

Dionysius ⁹ "Metathemenos" of Heracleia - Stoic philosopher, early 3rd century B.C.
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315/10 Dionysius Metathemenos as a pupil of Heracleides.
276/6 of Soli is a pupil of Zenon, or possibly of Dionysius of Heracleia.
261/25 Dionysius "Metathemenos" leaves Zenon and joins the Cyrenaean sect
261/26 to Amoebeus, Antigonus, Ariston, Cleanthes, Dionysius and others.
261/27 followers, including Cleanthes, Dionysius, Persaeus and Poseidonius.
247/7 The death of the philosopher Dionysius of Heracleia.
Diogenes- DIOGENES LAERTIUS, Life of Dionysius
Athen_7.281 need we mention Dionysius of Heracleia? who openly disc
Athen_10.437 ther take her. But Dionysius, as Nicias of Nicaea tells
Athen_12.538 song, there were present Dionysius of Heracleia, and Hyper
Cic:Acad_2.71 two doctrines had the famous Dionysius of Heraclea grasped by means
Cic:Tusc_2.26 A. Yes, and particularly Dionysius, the Stoic, used to employ
Cic:Tusc_2.60 go to war. Among these, Dionysius of Heraclea, a man certainly
Cic:Tusc_3.18 [9.] So that Dionysius of Heraclea is right when,
DiogLaert_7.23 ike a woman ?" When Dionysius Metathemenos asked him
DiogLaert_7.37 dge the chief good; then Dionysius, who transferred this
DiogLaert_7.166 OF DIONYSIUS {1} Dionysius, the Deserter (Metathemenos),
DiogLaert_7.192 of Words, addressed to Dionysius; one entitled Discourse
DiogLaert_7.200 Contraries, addressed to Dionysius; a book of Probable Arg
Phld:Sto_10 as leader of the School; Dionysius of Heracleia, as Antigonus wrote,
Phld:Sto_29 for thirty two years; besides, Dionysius ['the Renegade'] . . .
Phld:Sto_31 when he heard that [ Dionysius. ] had been converted to
Vit:Arat_2 Philetas; and also of Dionysius the philosopher, who
Vit:Arat_1-4 * said to have been a student of Dionysius of Heracleia. He

Dionysius ¹⁰ - a Greek living at Elephantine in Egypt, early 3rd century B.C.
284/4 PEleph_2, the will of Dionysius and Callista.

Dionysius ¹¹ of Gaza - a money-lender in Egypt, early 3rd century B.C.
273/11 ecording a loan of 34 drachmae of silver from Dionysius to Isidorus.

Dionysius ¹² - sent as envoy to India by Ptolemy II
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246/25 Ptolemy sends Dionysius as ambassador to the court of the king of
Plin:HN_6.58 for instance Megasthenes, and Dionysius sent by Philadelphus for

Dionysius ¹³ - the brother of Diocles; a Syrian, living at Corinth in the 3rd century B.C.
Plut:Arat_20 In the meantime Dionysius, their eldest brother, who

Dionysius ¹⁴ of Lysimacheia - an envoy of Antiochus Hierax
Polyaen_4.17.1 iletaerus the Cretan and Dionysius of Lysimacheia, to ask

Dionysius ¹⁵ - an Egyptian, who seduced Nicē, the daughter of Ctesicles
220/3 PEnteux_26, a petition from Ctesicles against Dionysius.

Dionysius ¹⁶ - a secretary of Antiochus Epiphanes
Athen_5.195 sand slaves belonging to Dionysius the secretary and amanu

Dionysius ¹⁷ Petosarapis - an Egyptian rebel, 2nd century B.C.
165/9 Dionysius Petosarapis rebels against Ptolemy, but is defeated.

Dionysius ¹⁸ - an Egyptian strategus, 2nd century B.C.
161/10 petition to the strategus Dionysius from Ptolemy son of Glaucia

Dionysius ¹⁹ - a philosopher, 2nd century B.C.
Apollod:Fr_53 leader of the school . . . to Dionysius . . . the quick

Dionysius ²⁰ - son of Asclepiades; prytanis at Athens in 106 B.C.
Joseph:AJ_14.149 taneia and priesthood of Dionysius, the son of Asclepiades

Dionysius ²¹ - father of Dionysius, an Athenian politician
Joseph:AJ_14.150 people. Dionysius, the son of Dionysius, gave the sentenc

Dionysius ²² - son of Dionysius; an Athenian politician, late 2nd century B.C.
Joseph:AJ_14.150 ote of the people. Dionysius, the son of Dionysius, gave

Dionysius ²³ of Magnesia - a rhetorician, 1st century B.C.
78/28 ens to the rhetoric of Menippus, Dionysius, Aeschylus, and Xenocles.
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Cic:Brut_316 that class. [316] Dionysius also of Magnesia, Aeschylus

Dionysius ²⁴ - strategus of the Heracleopolite nome, Egypt, 1st century B.C.
63/38 BGU_1754, instructions from Dionysius for a payment to Horus the haw

Dionysius ²⁵ of Tripoli - a local chieftain, put to death by Cn.Pompeius
Joseph:AJ_14.39 an, and not less so than Dionysius of Tripoli, who had bee

Dionysius ²⁶ of Halicarnassus - rhetorician and historian, 1st century B.C.
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Apollod:Fr_82 at this time. Apollodorus and Dionysius have related thei
Athen_11.467 But Parthenius, the disciple of Dionysius, in the first book On
Athen_11.501 the disciple of Dionysius, understands by amphithetos
DiogLaert_10.4 twenty-four volumes, and Dionysius of Halicarnassus, have
Euseb]:Chron_265 stly, I will quote Dionysius, who provides a brief descrip
Euseb]:Chron_267 osperity." And then Dionysius continues his narrative
Euseb]:Chron_281 eeks." That is what Dionysius says in the first book
Euseb]:Chron_291 were 675 years. Dionysius of Halicarnassus gives a brie
Euseb]:Chron_293 rules supreme. That is what Dionysius says. However,
Philoch_149 the people. But Dionysius says that this story is untru
Plut:Mor_836 bear his name, of which Dionysius and Caecilius affirm
Plut:Mor_838 of which, if we credit Dionysius, only twenty-five are

Dionysius ²⁷ - son of Tryphon; a grammarian, 1st century B.C.
Athen_6.255 trius; as we are told by Dionysius the son of Tryphon, in
Athen_11.503 else as well." Dionysius, the disciple of Tryphon,
Athen_14.641 on Proverbs. But Dionysius, the son of Tryphon, says -

Dionysius ²⁸ of Phaselis - a grammarian
Vit:Nicand_1 life of Nicander Dionysius of Phaselis, in his book &quo

Dionysius ²⁹ of Leuctra - a historian
Athen_13.609 as their prize, which Dionysius of Leuctra says are off

Dionysius ³⁰ of Chalcis - a historian
Euseb]:Chron_277 their own names. Dionysius of Chalcis names Romus as the

Dionysius ³¹ Sameumys of Alexandria - victor in the stadion contest at the Olympic Games, 125 A.D.
Euseb]:Chron_217 race 226th [125 A.D.] - Dionysius Sameumys of Alexandria,

Dionysius ³² of Seleuceia - victor in the wrestling contest at the Olympic games, 149 A.D.
Euseb]:Chron_217 abitants of Elis, in favour of Dionysius of Seleuceia. 233

Dionysius ³⁴ - Athenian archon, (?) 191 B.C.
191/_ Athenian archon: (?) Dionysius
Within translations:
Syll_571 (c. 191/0) the year of Dionysios as archon, on the twent

Dionysius ³⁵ - Athenian archon, 141 B.C.
141/_ Athenian archon: Dionysius

Dionysius ³⁶ - Athenian archon, 135 B.C.
135/_ Athenian archon: Dionysius

Dionysius ³⁷ - Athenian archon, 128 B.C.
128/_ Athenian archon: Dionysius
Syll_697.A (128/7) [A] When Dionysios was archon at Athens, the
Syll_697.E (128/7) ose who were ephebes when Dionysios was archon at Athens, aft
Syll_697.H (128/7) s archon [at Delphi, and Dionysios was archon at Athens], aft
Syll_733 Dionysios

Dionysius ³⁸ - Athenian archon, 112 B.C.
112/_ Athenian archon: Dionysius
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Syll_705 (112) [A] [When] Dionysios [was archon, in the fir

Dionysius ³⁹ Periegetes - author of a Description of the World, of unknown date
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Poseidon_98 be divided into two cones, as Dionysius [Periegetes] says

Dionysius ⁴⁰ - a descendant of Nicolaus of Damascus, 7th century A.D.
NicDam_T2 about Nicolaus: "Dionysius, one of the distinguish

Dionysius ⁴¹ - son of Cephalas; an Egyptian, late 2nd century B.C.
108/13a Pap_2.277, a petition to the strategus Asclepiades from Dionysius

Dionysius ⁴² the Mede - a Seleucid general, 2nd century B.C.
Diod_33.28 opotamia there was Dionysius the Mede; in Coele Syria ther

Dionysius ⁴³ - head of the Epicurean school of philosophy, late 3rd century B.C.
DiogLaert_10.25 ucceeded Hermarchus, and Dionysius who succeeded him, and
Phld:Epic_c . . the reconciliation with Dionysius shall be . . .
Phld:Epic_7b Garden [after the death] of Dionysius, [when] Isocrates was archon {
Phld:Epic_8l archon] { 219/8 , against Dionysius of Lamptrae and [Diotimus] of
Phld:Epic_8m this covenant was made between Dionysius of Lamptrae, the son of

Dionysius ⁴⁴ of Iasus - a boy befriended by a dolphin, 4th century B.C.
323/17 phin falls in love with a boy called Dionysius, near Iasus in Caria.

Dionysius ⁴⁵ - an Athenian treasurer, late 4th century B.C.
DionHal:Din_10 out." 13. Against Dionysius, the treasurer: "Probably,

Dionysius ⁴⁶ (Cassius Dionysius) - of Utica; a writer on agriculture
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Athen_14.648 And Democritus replied: Dionysius of Utica, in the sevent

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