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Lycurgus
[ lahy-kur-guhs ]
noun
- flourished 9th century b.c., Spartan lawgiver.
Lycurgus
/ laɪˈkɜːɡəs /
noun
- Lycurgus9th century bc9th century bcMSpartanLAW: lawgiver 9th century bc , Spartan lawgiver. He is traditionally regarded as the founder of the Spartan constitution, military institutions, and educational system
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Scholars generally agree in the judgment that Lycurgus was a real person.
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The following traditions concerning Lycurgus are commonly repeated.
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Judged by the highest standards, Lycurgus certainly did not form the Laconians into an ideal nationality.
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Referred to by Collignon as a faithful copy of the bronze statue raised by Lycurgus.
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The laws of Lycurgus were in many instances utterly subversive of morality, and too outrageous for citation.
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