... enemies in any way they wished, and possessed nearly an unlimited sexual freedom. (McGlew, 26) "To the tyrant his rule is a blessing; to the city it is a curse. And in each case the reason is the same: the tyrant can do what he pleases." (McGlew quoting Connor, 26) Herodotus notes many acts of sexual freedom among tyrants in his works. Periander had relations with his deceased ... wife while Cambyses participated in incest with his own sister. The philosopher Plato records such acts of ... be least likely to sacrifice it to temporary or partial considerations. Under such a regulation, i...

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