Hippias

[ hip-ee-uh s ]

/ ˈhɪp i əs /

flourished 6th century b.c., tyrant of Athens (brother of Hipparchus, son of Pisistratus).

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After his death, his sons Hipparchus and Hippias succeeded him in the tyranny.
Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15)|Charles Morris
The Athenians, at this time, had recently expelled Hippias the son of Pisistratus, the last of their tyrants.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 1|Various
In the prize-fight of life, my dear Austin, our uncle Hippias has been unfairly hit below the belt.
The Ordeal of Richard Feverel, Complete|George Meredith
That city in 510 had expelled Hippias, the tyrant son of Peisistratus, who appealed to Artaphernes for aid.
Authors of Greece|T. W. Lumb

Homer (says Hippias) considers veracious men, and mendacious men, to be not merely different, but opposite: and I agree with him.
Plato and the Other Companions of Sokrates, 3rd ed. Volume II (of 4)|George Grote