As quoted by Cicero, in Tusculan disputations 5.61 as translated by Gavin Betts
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So, Damocles, since this life delights you, do you wish to taste it yourself and make trial of my fortune?
— Dionysius I of Syracuse
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About Dionysius I of Syracuse
Dionysius I (or Dionysius the Elder; c. 432 BC – 367 BC) was a tyrant of Syracuse, who conquered several cities in Sicily and southern Italy, opposed Carthage's influence and made Syracuse the most powerful of the Western Greek colonies.
About Dionysius I of Syracuse
Dionysius I (or Dionysius the Elder; c. 432 BC – 367 BC) was a tyrant of Syracuse, who conquered several cities in Sicily and southern Italy, opposed Carthage's influence and made Syracuse the most powerful of the Western Greek colonies.
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