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Thus the despot Dionysius, Cf.Moralia, 41 d-e. as the story goes, while listening to a celebrated harper, engaged to give him a talent.£200, or $1000. Next day, when the man asked for the fulfilment of the promise, Dionysius said, Yesterday I was delighted with your performance, and during the time that you were singing I also delighted you with hopes! The result is that at that very time you were receiving full pay for the pleasure you gave by having your pleasure too! Alexander, Cf. Life of Pelopidas, xxix. (293 f); Aelian, Varia Historia, xiv. 40. the tyrant of Pherae (this last should be his only appellation; he should not be permitted to disgrace the name of Alexander), as he watched a tragic actor, felt himself much moved to pity through enjoyment of the acting. He jumped up, therefore, and left the theatre at a rapid pace, exclaiming that it would be a dreadful thing, if, when he was slaughtering so many citizens, he should be seen to weep over the sufferings of Hecuba and Polyxena. And he came near visiting punishment upon the actor because the man had softened his heart, as iron in the fire.
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Archelaüs Cf.Moralia, 177 b, and the note. was thought to be somewhat niggardly in his favours, and Timotheus liked to hint at this by often chanting this refrain: Over the earth-born silver you rave. But Archelaüs, with some wit, chanted in reply: That, however, is what you crave.
