Phryne - in ancient sources @ attalus.org
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Phryne
of Thespiae - a Greek courtesan, 4th century B.C.
322/15
Phryne removes her clothes while Hypereides is defending her in court
320/36
Crates the cynic philosopher denounces a statue of Phryne at Delphi.
320/37
Lais (or Phryne) fails to tempt Xenocrates.
320/38
hrodite Anadyomene" is allegedly a portrait of Phryne (or Pancaspe).
320/39
saying of Phryne about her looks as she gets older.
  Within translations:
[Longin]:Subl_34
write the little speech on Phryne or Athenogenes, ** he would
AnthPal_6.260
GEMINUS & { Ph 8 } & Phryne dedicated to the Thespians
AnthPal_16.205
Love, a god to mortal Phryne, creating at once a reward
Athen_13.558
& Then does not Phryne beat Charybdis hollow? & Who swa
Athen_13.567
ppy man, who first loved Phryne & When she was but a gathe
Athen_13.583-585 *
named Moerichus was courting Phryne, & The Thespian girl
Athen_13.588-591 *
ais was a rival of Phryne, and had an immense number of
LeonTar_16.206
les knew, seeing whom in Phryne he gave him to her as the
Plut:Mor_849
used of impiety with one Phryne, a courtesan likewise, and
Simonid_16.204
his own heart, giving me to Phryne in payment for mysel
ValMax_4.3e.3
account is sufficient proof. Phryne, a famous courtesan of
Phryne
- in documents
Asclepiad_5.181
at all ! Bring your account. Phryne, fetch me my reckoni
CIL_1.2273
(she was often called Phryne), freedwoman of Lucius
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