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A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), So'crates (search)
and says that the reason why he so seldom went outside the walls of the city was, that it was only within it that he found instruction by means of intercourse (Plat. Phaedr. p. 230, comp. Meno, p. 80, Crito, p. 52; D. L. 2.22). Devoted as he was to his native city in love and thankfulness (Plat. Crit. pp. 50, 51, &c., Apol. 29; Xen. Mem. 3.3.12, 3.2, &c., 18, &c.), and faithfully as he fulfilled the duties of a citizen in the field (at Potidaea, Delion, and Amphipolis, Ol. 87. 2 and 89. 1, B. C. 432 and 424) and in the city, he did not seek to exert his influence either as a general or as a statesman; not that he shunned a contest with unbridled democracy (Plat. Apol. p. 31, &c., Gorg. pp. 521, 473, de Rep. vi. p. 496),--for he thoroughly proved his courage, not only in the above-mentioned expeditions (see especially Plat. Symp. p. 219, &c., comp. Alcib. p. 194, Apol. p. 28, Charm. p. 153, Lach. p. 181; D. L. 2.22, &c., ib. Menage), but also by the resistance which he offered, first,
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Sthenela'idas (search)
Sthenela'idas （*Sqenela+i/das), a Spartan, who held the office of ephor in B. C. 432, and, in the congress of the Lacedaemonians and their allies at Sparta in that year, vehemently and successfully urged the assembly to decree war with Athens. The speech which Thucydides puts into his mouth on this occasion is strongly marked by the characteristics of Spartan eloquence,--brevity and simplicity. (Thuc. 1.85, 86, 8.5; Paus.3.7.) [E.
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Xenocleides (search)
Xenocleides （*Cenoklei/dhs). 1. A Corinthian, the son of Euthycles, was sent in command of the Corinthian fleet against Corcyra (B. C. 432). For an account of his operations the reader is referred to Thucydides (1.46, &c). In B. C. 425 he was sent out to Ambracia in command of 300 heavy-armed soldiers. The troops made their way with considerable difficulty by land. (Thuc. 3.114
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