Pisistratus

American

[pahy-sis-truh-tuhs, pi-] / paɪˈsɪs trə təs, pɪ- /

Or Peisistratus

noun

c605–527 b.c., tyrant of Athens 560–527 (father of Hipparchus and Hippias).

Pisistratus British

/ paɪˈsɪstrətəs /

noun

?600–527 _bc , tyrant of Athens: he established himself in firm control of the city following his defeat of his aristocratic rivals at Pallene (546)

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So with Phia through Athens Pisistratus rode; Men thought her Minerva, and him a new god.

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He finds a friend in Pisistratus, the son of Nestor, and the two youths join company on the journey.

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And here again they visit us By happy inspiration, The "fortunes of Pisistratus," A tale of fascination.

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Kitty requires me to pay a bill; Pisistratus to save him the time and trouble of looking into a score or two of books; the children to tell them stories, or play at hide and seek; the carp for bread-crumbs; and so on throughout the circle to which I have incautiously given myself up for plunder and subdivision.

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The £100 which I represented in my study is now parceled out; I am worth £40 or £50 to Kitty, £20 to Pisistratus, and perhaps 30s. to the carp.

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