Periander
[per-ee-an-der]
- died 585 b.c., tyrant of Corinth.
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Periander knit his brows, and looked daggers at his courtiers.
For this cause it was that Periander took vengeance on those of Corcyra.
The History Of HerodotusHerodotus
Said Periander, "Hesiod might as well have kept his breath to cool his pottage."
Familiar QuotationsJohn Bartlett
The messenger returned to Periander, and related what had occurred.
Darius the GreatJacob Abbott
Periander has gained new honors by this admirable piece of work.
AurelianWilliam Ware