Histories 16.91.5-6
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He (King Philip) wanted as many Greeks as possible to take part in the festivities in honour of the gods, and so planned brilliant musical contests and lavish banquets for his friends and guests. Out of all Greece he summoned his personal guest-friends and ordered the members of his court to bring along as many as they could of their acquaintances from abroad.
— Diodorus Siculus
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About Diodorus Siculus
Diodorus Siculus (c. 90 BC – c. 30 BC) was a Greek historian, born at Agyrium in Sicily.
About Diodorus Siculus
Diodorus Siculus (c. 90 BC – c. 30 BC) was a Greek historian, born at Agyrium in Sicily.
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