person
Dionysius I of Syracuse
Dionysius the Elder
also: Dionysius maior, Dionysius the Elder
Tyrant of Syracuse (c. 432–367 BC), proverbial for despotic rule; Seneca grants he could be preferred to many kings, to show tyrant and king differ in deeds, not name.
Reading notes
- On Mercy §1.12 Dionysius the Elder
Tyrant of Syracuse (c. 432–367 BC); Seneca grants he might be preferred to many kings, to show that tyrant and king differ in their deeds, not their title.