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Sword of Damocles,4th century BC

Damocles is a figure featured in a single moral anecdote commonly referred to as the Sword of Damocles, an allusion to the imminent and ever-present peril faced by those in positions of power. Damocles was an obsequious courtier in the court of Dionysius II of Syracuse, a 4th century BC tyrant of Syracuse, Sicily. The sword of Damocles is used to denote the sense of foreboding engendered by a precarious situation, especially one in which the onset of tragedy is restrained only by a delicate trigger or chance. Cyclopedia of Universal History by John Clark Ridpath, 1890 (cropped and cleaned).

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Sword of Damocles,4th century BC

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Damocles is a figure featured in a single moral anecdote commonly referred to as the Sword of Damocles, an allusion to the imminent and ever-present peril faced by those in positions of power. Damocles was an obsequious courtier in the court of Dionysius II of Syracuse, a 4th century BC tyrant of Syracuse, Sicily. The sword of Damocles is used to denote the sense of foreboding engendered by a precarious situation, especially one in which the onset of tragedy is restrained only by a delicate trigger or chance. Cyclopedia of Universal History by John Clark Ridpath, 1890 (cropped and cleaned).

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4050 x 4067 px | 47.1 MB

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34.3 x 34.4 cm | 13.5 x 13.6 in (300 dpi)

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ANECDOTA • BLANCO Y NEGRO • CORTESANO • FAMOSO • HISTORIA • HOMBRE • PERSONALIDAD • POLITICA • RETRATO DE HOMBRE • S. IV AC • SICILIA • SICILY • SIGLO IV A. C. • SIGLO IV AC • SIGLO IV AC.