Agathocles

[ uh-gath-uh-kleez ]

/ əˈgæθ əˌkliz /

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361–289 b.c., tyrant of Syracuse 317–289.

QUIZZES

Are you aware how often people swap around “their,” “there,” and “they’re”? Prove you have more than a fair grasp over these commonly confused words.

Question 1 of 7

Which one of these commonly confused words can act as an adverb or a pronoun?

For that Agathocles must have had fine natural qualities is evident from the narrative of Timaeus itself.
The Histories of Polybius, Vol. II (of 2)|Polybius
One of the servants and flatterers of Agathocles, whose name was Philo, came out to the stadium still flustered with wine.
The Histories of Polybius, Vol. II (of 2)|Polybius
Moreover, an action of Agathocles himself served to heighten the anger of the multitude and of Tlepolemus.
The Histories of Polybius, Vol. II (of 2)|Polybius
For a letter addressed by Tlepolemus to the army as well as some of his spies,Agathocles despairs.
The Histories of Polybius, Vol. II (of 2)|Polybius

The letter announced that he would be at Alexandria shortly, and the spies informed Agathocles that he was already there.
The Histories of Polybius, Vol. II (of 2)|Polybius