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Samos - an island in the Aegean Sea
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324/1 (Syll_304), an Athenian decree in honour of Heracleides of Samos.
323/5 Some Samians exiles return to their island, but are arrested and sent
323/52 Epicurus goes from Samos to Athens to be trained as an ephebe.
321/2 The Samians return to their island, after Perdiccas expels the Atheni
320/26 Syll_312, a decree of the Samians after their return from exile.
315/32 The death of Aeschines, at Samos.
307/17c nscr_44, decrees of Athens, Samos and other states in honour of Nico
301/7 Syll_333, a decree of Samos in honour of Demarchus of Lycia.
301/7a IG_12.4.1.132, decrees of Samos and Telos in honour of judges from
282/26 a letter of Lysimachus to Samos, concerning a boundary dispute wit
280/20 The historian Duris establishes himself as tyrant of Samos.
279/21 SEG_1.363, a Samian decree in honour of Theocles and Herophantus of
250/24 Aristarchus of Samos invents a kind of sun-dial, in the shape of a
243/2 SEG_1.366, a decree of Samos in honour of Bulagoras.
208/_ Olympic victor in the stadion race: Heracleitus of Samos
197/12 Austin_145, a decree of Samos in honour of Diodorus, a public doctor
197/25 Antiochus defeats Rhodes, Samos, Colophon and Phocaea in a naval batt
192/30 gement of Rhodian arbitrators in a dispute between Samos and Priene.
135/1a Roman senate concerning a border dispute between Samos and Priene.
128/9 inscription from a statue put up in honour of Cn.Domitius at Samos.
80/33 ding Aspendus, Delos, Lampsacus, Myndus, Samos, Sicyon, and Tenedos.
67/47 nscriptions on the bases of statues of Pompeius, in Delos and Samos.
38/22 ters from Octavianus to the cities of Aphrodisias, Ephesus and Samos.
Within translations:
1Macc_15 on, and to Caria, and to Samos, and to Pamphylia, and to
Aelian:NA_7.48 the above . . . in Samos in front of Dionysus of the Open
Aelian:NA_9.10 heard of Pythagoras of Samos, for all that it abstains
Aelian:NA_12.40 pay honour to a wolf, in Samos to a sheep, in Ambracia to
Aelian:NA_17.20 white swallow occurs in Samos,* and that if one puts
Aelian:NA_17.28 that in primeval times Samos was uninhabited, for there
AnthPal_6.243 "Hera, who watch over Samos and to whom belongs Imbrasu
AntipSid_7.164 Praxo was my name, and my land Samos." A. "And who erected
AntipSid_7.165 what country are you ? " & B. "Samos." A. "Who made your
Apollod:Fr_72 _9'24 (Melissus) & Melissus of Samos. [73] & [SORANUS, Vit
Apollonid_7.642 ves engulfed Menoetes of Samos, son of Diaphanes, together
Apul:Flor_15 Samos is an island of no
Archias_6.39 { G-P 8 } & The three Samian sisters Satyra, Heracleia,
Archias_7.165 what country are you ? " & B. "Samos." A. "Who made your
Asclepiad_5.207 itto and Nanniŏn of Samos will not go to the house
Athen_3.100 [100] But Lynceus the Samian, the friend of Theophrastu
Athen_4.128 of Lynceus and Duris of Samos, pupils of Theophrastus the
Athen_4.130 cheesecakes, and your Samian ones, my friend Lynceus,
Athen_4.155 But Duris the Samian, in the seventeenth book of his
Athen_6.234 olemon (whether he was a Samian or a Sicyonian, or whether
Athen_6.241 And Lynceus the Samian repeats several of his sayings,
Athen_6.245 And Lynceus the Samian, in his Apophthegms, says- "Sila
Athen_6.248 ingly, Lynceus the Samian, in his Commentaries, gives the
Athen_6.253 ans. And Duris the Samian, in the twenty-second book of
Athen_6.255 Anaxandrides does in his Samian, where he says - & For fla
Athen_6.267 that some slaves of the Samians colonized Ephesus, being
Athen_8.337 gods?" And Lynceus the Samian, the pupil of Theophrastus
Athen_10.418 ood. Pythagoras of Samos, also, used food in moderation,
Athen_11.469 Hedypotides Lynceus of Samos says that the Rhodians
Athen_11.477 dice. Finally, Dionysius of Samos, in his work on The
Athen_11.481 the table." Dionysius of Samos, in the sixth book of
Athen_11.496 Drunkenness and by Lynceus of Samos in his Letters
Athen_11.499 full." Now Lynceus of Samos in the Letter to writes
Athen_12.514 the work of Theodorus of Samos. [515] And Agathocles, in the
Athen_12.522 Polycrates the tyrant of Samos, and having been taken pris
Athen_12.525 erning the luxury of the Samians, quotes the poems of Asiu
Athen_12.526 ure, [526] says that the Samians, being most extravagantly
Athen_12.540-543 * olycrates, the tyrant of Samos, collected everything that
Athen_13.560 &# But Duris the Samian says that the first war carried
Athen_13.561 able life. But the Samians (as Erxias says, in his History
Athen_13.572 stitute." And Alexis the Samian, in the second book of his
Athen_13.583 ], and as Lynceus the Samian relates in his Commentarie
Athen_13.590 women of Nicaenetus of Samos or Abdera (whichever was
Athen_13.593 stress named Myrrhina, a Samian courtesan; and in every
Athen_13.594 on, who already had Bacchis of Samos as his mistress. Acco
Athen_13.598 mes he would leave Samos, at times again his own city, tha
Athen_13.599 bound with its spell the Samian Pythagoras; yet he had dis
Athen_13.602 ance, Polycrates the tyrant of Samos did. [79.] But among
Athen_13.605 is related by Duris the Samian, in the third book of his
Athen_13.606 hey say, & Took place in Samos: there a man did fall & In
Athen_14.632 sic : for Pythagoras the Samian, who had such a high reput
Athen_14.638 says that Stesander the Samian added further improvements
Athen_14.644 that the cheesecakes of Samos are extraordinarily good;
Athen_14.647 chinos. Lynceus of Samos, in his letter to Diagoras, compa
Athen_14.650 the fifth book of his Samian Annals, if the book be gen
Athen_14.653-656 * range which Aethlius the Samian asserts in the fifth book
Athen_15.672 a book of Menodotus of Samos, which is entitled, A Record
Athen_15.673 poet was a native of Samos, and a man who in
Athen_15.696 entitled The Annals of the Samians says is sung in Samos.
Callim:Epigr_7 omer or to Creophylus of Samos - see Strabo, 14.1.18 I am
Callim:Epigr_18 do the daughters of the Samians oft-times seek - their
Callim:Epigr_49 twice as widely as the Samian (Dionysus), the tragic Dio
Cic:Brut_156 and very attentively at Samos, when I wanted to be instru
Cic:LegMan_33 of Cnidus and Colophon and Samos and of countless others, when
Cic:Mur_75 laid out the table with Samian earthenware, as if Diogenes the
Cic:Rep_6.2 to quote his words, the Samian bowls . . .
Cic:Verr_2.1.50 glorious temple of Juno of Samos : how it plunged the
Cic:Verr_2.1.52 Juno and the city of Samos; and how later he was
Cic:Verr_2.1.61 the doors of Juno in Samos - those two, I mean,
Cic:Verr_2.4.71 Apollo at Delos, Juno at Samos, Diana at Perga, and many
Cic:Verr_2.5.127 Athens, Pergamum, Cyzicus, Miletus, Chios, Samos - nay, all Asia and
Cic:Verr_2.5.184 two islands of Melita and Samos, this same Verres with an
DiogLaert_10.1 Athenians had colonised Samos, he was brought up there,
DiogLaert_10.3 eless too, did come from Samos, & A grammar teacher, and
DiogLaert_10.14 Pamphilus, the Platonist at Samos. {9} They further tel
DionHal:Din_13 cleruchs who had gone to Samos went in the time of this
DioscEpigr_7.166 babes rests Lamisca of Samos the twenty year old daughte
DioscEpigr_7.450 & The tomb is that of Samian Philaenis ; but be not ash
Euseb]:Chron_199 adion race Pythagoras of Samos was excluded from the boys'
Euseb]:Chron_209 B.C.] - Heracleitus of Samos, stadion race 144th [204
Euseb]:Chron_225 aeans - for 44 years The Samians for [..] years The Sparta
Hieron:Chron_2000 ugustus granted freedom to the Samians [ or "the Samaritan
Joseph:BJ_1.425 made to the Lycians and Samians? or of his great liberal
Julian:Mis_347 the physician of Samos was set a difficult problem, name
LeonTar_7.163 A. "And your country?" & B. "Samos." A. "Who laid you
Nepos_7.5 who had an army at Samos, hinting at the possibility of
Nepos_13.1 and the Byzantines; he took Samos, and although in a former
Nepos_13.3 he could easily have taken Samos if he had not been
Nicarch_7.166 babes rests Lamisca of Samos, the twenty year old daught
OGIS_26 (278-270) ian] Zeus by Kallikrates of Samos, the son of [Bo&i
OGIS_27 (278-270) pian Zeus by Kallikrates of Samos, [the son of Bo&i
OGIS_256 (129-117) o by Sosistratos of Samos, the son of Sosistra
Oros_7.9 Lycia, Rhodes, Byzantium, Samos, Thrace, Cilicia, and
Philoch_154 were sent to colonise Samos were sent in this archon's
Phld:Epigr_5.115 and again with Demo of Samos well that was not so remark
Plin:HN_4.51 Icarian to the part hetween Samos and Myconos, and the other
Plin:HN_4.68 Delos and 35 miles from Samos; between Euboea and Andros there
Plin:HN_5.135 and the free island of Samos, which measures 87, or according
Plin:HN_5.136 It is situated between Samos and Lesbos and directly
Plin:HN_6.215 Colophon, Ephesus, Miletus, Chios, Samos, the Icarian Sea, the
Plin:HN_7.198 the lever by Theodorus of Samos, measures and weights by Phidon
Plin:HN_7.209 Daedalus mast and yard, the Samians or Pericles of Athens the
Plin:HN_8.57 similar manner a native of Samos named Elpis on landing from
Plin:HN_8.58 led Elpis to consecrate in Samos a temple to Father Liber,
Plin:HN_33.27 case of the tyrant of Samos, Polycrates, who flung his favourite
Plin:HN_34.83 who constructed the Labyrinth at Samos, cast a statue of himself
Plin:HN_35.37 It is dug up in Samos by people lying on the
Plin:HN_35.72 when defeated by Timanthes at Samos by a large majority of
Plin:HN_35.93 to recount. His Habron at Samos is much admired, as is
Plin:HN_35.146 of Alexandria, Theodorus of Samos and Stadius, both pupils
Plin:HN_35.152 by Rhoecus and Theodorus at Samos, long before the expulsion of
Plin:HN_35.160 purpose. Among table services Samian pottery is still spoken
Plin:HN_35.165 Caelius, with a piece of Samian pottery, the only way of
Plin:HN_35.194 the same as that of Samos earth. It is specially used
Plin:HN_36.79 Euhemerus, Duris of Samos, Aristagoras, Dionysius, Artemidorus,
Plin:HN_36.152 is also the stone of Samos, found in the island of
Plin:HN_37.3 passion that to Polycrates of Samos {c. 540 BC} the overlord
Plut:Mor_187 I was your general in Samos, was ashamed that a dart
Plut:Mor_837 out of that which he got at Samos [365 B.C.]. Likewise
Plut:Mor_840 school. Thence he sailed to Samos, and died there soon
Polyaen_1.23.1 olycrates, the tyrant of Samos, infested the Greek seas,
Polyaen_1.23.2 us, 10.16'1] & When the Samians offered a public sacrific
Polyaen_3.6.1 Phrynichus was commander in Samos, he plotted to betray
Polyaen_3.9.36 mutiny. 36 & After ravaging Samos, Iphicrates sailed
Polyaen_3.10.10 Timotheus was besieging Samos, the continual influx of
Polyaen_3.10.9 mercenaries for the siege of Samos. Because he was unabl
Polyaen_5.34.1 being noticed, Nicon of Samos painted his ship in the sam
Polyaen_6.2.1 ns, dispatched a ship to Samos, another to Thasos, and a
Polyaen_6.45.1 highly esteemed by the Samians, was appointed to be thei
Polyaen_7.45.1 ns, suspecting the Samians and Milesians of treachery, pos
Porph:Fr_47 ds, and captured Rhodes, Samos, Colophon, Phocaea, and man
POxy_1380 of the gods ; 110& in Samos sacred ; at the Hellespont
SelPap_3.107 my name is Praxo, of Samos ; I was the daughter
Simonid_6.341 he gained and glory for Samos by executing the work as
Syll_312 (321) erness towards the Samian people, urging that the
Syll_333 (304-301) zealous towards the Samian people during their ex
Syll_420 (272-266) the admiral Kallikrates of Samos, the son of Bo&iu
Syll_492 (c. 263) Melas Asklepiades of Samos, the son of Herodotos D
Syll_562 (c. 207/6) os Thera Iulis The Samian colony in Minoa & Kart
Syll_588 (190-180) dians: & Myndians: & Samians: & Halikarnassians: &
Syll_599 (c. 196-192) ween the Prienians and the Samians. The following
Syll_648 (c. 194) of Delos crowns Satyros of Samos, the son of Eume
Syll_674 (c. 140) nted by the cities of Samos, Kolophon and Magnesia;
Syll_688 (135) e matters relating to the Samians. The consul Servi
Syll_749.B (shortly after 65) ] The people of Samos honours Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, s
THI_44 (c. 315-307) A, front} &Decree of the Samians. It was resolved
THI_88 (306-301) f the people of the [Samians and to] crown them wit
THI_89 (321-319) d by the Athenians in Samos should seize those Sami
THI_139 (320-306) at he entertains towards the Samian people and to register h
THI_175.B went as envoy to the Samians concerning the affairs of the
THI_175.E Milesians and Magnesians and Samians and Ephesians who were
THI_61.D (173-169) Melanthios of Samos, the son of Basileidos s
THI_80.A (c. 165) who will call on the Samians to grant a spot in
THI_99.D (2nd century) Menokritos of Samos This decree was issued by Bryko
THI_99.E (2nd-1st century) C. Ouliades of Samos This decree was issued by Mino
ValMax_1.5e.1 of the same nature. The Samians when the men of Priene
ValMax_1.8e.4 most appropriately. Echecles, a Samian athlete who was born
ValMax_5.2e.1 a mantle of Syloson the Samian; and by his more curious
ValMax_6.9e.5 Polycrates, the tyrant of Samos, lived in such a prodigality
ValMax_7.5.1 of silver dishes, brought forth Samian ware. By which stinginess he
[Vict]:VirIll_51 announced (?) the games of Samian Juno through a herald. He

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