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Diodorus Melitensis

also: Diodorus the Maltese

Diodorus the Maltese, a well-born Greek resident at Lilybaeum, whose celebrated pair of Theban cups by Mentor moved Verres to issue a praetorian threat from which Diodorus saved himself only by flight from the province (Verr. 2.4.38-41). One of the prosecution's principal Sicilian witnesses.

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Against Verres, Second Hearing, Book IV speeches · 1 mention

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