
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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