Phalaris - in ancient sources @ attalus.org

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Phalaris - tyrant of Acragas in Sicily, 6th century B.C.
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3Macc_5 agery worse than that of Phalaris, said that the Jews had
Aelian:Fr_202 nippus plot against the tyrant Phalaris. [203] & {204 DF}
Athen_13.602 inst as plotting against Phalaris, and were tortured in
Cic:Pis_42 up in the bull of Phalaris and roasted above a fire,
Cic:Pis_73 ** but rather as the Phalaris ** of criticism - one
Cic:Rep_1.44 lies the utterly cruel Phalaris, impelling him to an
Cic:Tusc_2.17 even if he were in Phalaris's bull, would say, How sweet
Cic:Tusc_5.75 inconsistent with the agonies of Phalaris's bull.
Cic:Tusc_5.87 descend with her into Phalaris's bull, according to Aristotle,
Cic:Verr_2.4.73 said to have belonged to Phalaris, the most cruel of all
Cic:Verr_2.5.145 of a Dionysius, of a Phalaris, of one of the many
Demetr:Eloc_292 all inveigh against the tyrant Phalaris and his cruelty.
Diod_33.14 cruelty he far exceeded Phalaris and Apollodorus the tyra
Julian:Caes_311 the Sicilian monster [ Phalaris ]." Next entered an old
Oros_1.20 [20] At that time Phalaris the Sicilian set up a
Plin:HN_7.200 The first tyrant was Phalaris at Agrigentum. Slavery was
Plin:HN_34.89 more cruel than the tyrant Phalaris, for whom he made a
Polyaen_5.1.1 field of military glory. [1] Phalaris. The people of Acr
Polyaen_5.1.2 ity of Acragas. Phalaris, when he wished to disarm the
ValMax_3.3e.2 the tyrant, though he was Phalaris, to abandon the savagery of
ValMax_9.2e.9 not reach the ears of Phalaris the tyrant with a human

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