Hippias
Americannoun
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The Greek tyrant Hippias lunged at Piper, his dagger raised, but Piper blasted him point-blank in the chest with a lovely pot roast.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
Plutarch, moreover, in the opening of his Life of Numa, tells us plainly that the list was the manufacture of Hippias, and based on no trustworthy evidence.
From Rambles and Studies in Greece by J. P. Mahaffy
And there is no reason whatever to believe that many ancient monuments or inscriptions had been injured, unless Hippias carried out his work of falsifying them on a large scale.
From Problems in Greek history by John Pentland Mahaffy
Hippias wandered about for some time, and ended by going to the court of the king of Persia.
From Aunt Charlotte's Stories of Greek History by Charlotte Mary Yonge
There is, however, no question that Hippias did a real service to Greek literature by insisting on the meaning of words, the value of rhythm and literary style.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" by Various
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