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Demetrius I

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[dih-mee-tree-uhs] / dɪˈmi tri əs /

noun

  1. Poliorcetes, 337?–283 b.c., king of Macedonia 294–286 (son of Antigonus I).


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Enough of unavailing tears, Demetrius: I come obedient to thy friendly summons, And hop'd to share thy counsels, not thy sorrows: While thus we mourn the fortune of Aspasia, To what are we reserv'd?

From Dr. Johnson's Works: Life, Poems, and Tales, Volume 1 The Works of Samuel Johnson, Ll.D., in Nine Volumes by Johnson, Samuel

Ah!" interrupted Demetrius, "I have heard the whole tale from one of my men who was there.

From A Friend of Caesar A Tale of the Fall of the Roman Republic. Time, 50-47 B.C. by Davis, William Stearns

Certainly," said Mr. Demetrius, "I promised, did I not, that it should form part of your marriage portion.

From The Poor Plutocrats by Bain, R. Nisbet (Robert Nisbet)

In 158 B.C., after a period of outlawry in the wilderness east of Judea, Jonathan and his followers were allowed by Demetrius I to settle again within the bounds of Judea.

From The Makers and Teachers of Judaism by Kent, Charles Foster

No," replied Demetrius, "I have count another day and he ith nine only.

From A Voyage of Consolation (being in the nature of a sequel to the experiences of 'An American girl in London') by Duncan, Sara Jeannette

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