Book 6
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And once, when some friends were invited to supper by Dionysius, Dionysius coming into the room, said, O, my friends, letters have been sent to us from the generals who have been despatched to Naples; and Democles interrpting him, said, By the gods, they have done well, O Dionysius. And he, looking upon him, said, But how do you know whether what they have written is in accordance with my expectation or the contrary?And Democles replied, By the gods, you have properly rebuked me, O Dionysius. Timæus also affirms that there was a man named Satyrus, who was a flatterer of both the Dionysii.
