Strange Political Bedfellows
Greek tyrants, especially Gelo, Hiero and Dionysius are often credited with saving the Western civilization from barbarian machinations, especially by 16th −18th century historians. However, some of their activities have more to do with saving their rule than saving western civilization, as the actions of Dionysius were to show in 396 BC.
Read more about this topic: Siege Of Syracuse (397 BC)
Famous quotes containing the words strange and/or political:
“Oh dear, oh dear. I have a queer feeling there’s going to be a strange face in heaven in the morning.”
—Dudley Nichols (1895–1960)
“Political life at Washington is like political life in a suburban vestry.”
—Oscar Wilde (1854–1900)