Nestor - in ancient sources @ attalus.org

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Nestor - son of Neleus; king of Pylus at the time of the Trojan war
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[Tib]:PanMes_45 ave had sons as great in Nestor or in Ulysses, high orname
Aelian:NA_10.8 noble Homer, would Nestor say to this - Nestor, whom you
AnthPal_11.72 ous old woman, who makes Nestor no longer the oldest of
AntipThes_5.31 c.}. She is a very Nestor & ; I even think that Zeus came
AntipThes_9.112 men's life. Longer life is for Nestor, and even Nestor wen
Athen_11.461 then, can we say about Nestor's cup, which a young man
Athen_11.466 the cup which belonged to Nestor. The tragic poet Achaeus, in
Athen_11.487-490 * regard to the appearance of Nestor's cup the Poet says {
Athen_11.493 when it was full, but Nestor, that old man, raised it
Athen_11.781 they are called. As for Nestor's cup, many potter with that
Athen_13.556 men sleep with women, such as Nestor and Phoenix. For the
Athen_14.660 Thrasymedes the son of Nestor, having taken an axe, slay
Athen_15.665 From Nestor's or Phrygian Antenor's lips,
Cic:Brut_40 speech to Ulysses, and Nestor (one of whom he celebrates
Cic:Tusc_5.7 as well as Ulysses and Nestor in the heroic ages, are
ElegMaec_1.135 urned the King of Pylos, Nestor, hoary after three generat
Lucian:Macr_3 full health. [3] Nestor, you know, the wisest of the Ach
Lucill_11.140 ing infantile games with Nestor and Priam, cast me not lit
Nicarch_7.159 ong mortals by his harp, Nestor by the skill of his sweet-
Plinius:Ep_4.3 (*) & Iliad i.249, describing Nestor. (**) & Pliny may
Plinius:Ep_9.13 102; the words of Diomedes to Nestor. [14] & To Tacitus.
Plut:Mor_832 ound learning, he was surnamed Nestor. Caecilius, in a tra
PsCallisth_3.26 as a noble commander, a Nestor in counsel, and in battle

Nestor ² of Tarsus - a Stoic philosopher, 1st century B.C.
Lucian:Macr_21 year as a hero. Nestor, the Stoic from Tarsus, the tuto

Nestor ³ - author of a book about the theatre
Athen_10.415 to eat sitting down, as Nestor tells us in his Theatrical

Nestor ⁴ - a guard of Alexander, king of Epirus, 3rd century B.C.
Polyaen_8.52.1 nst her life, and bribed Nestor, one of Alexander's guards

Nestor - in documents
CIL_1.681 ius Alexander [slave of . . .] Nestor [slave of . . .]

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