Antigenidas
historical figure · 2 works · 2 mentions · 2 anchored passages
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Demetrius
A flute-teacher cited in the proem as believing that experiencing bad players heightens appreciation of good ones.
and Antigenidas used to think that young men would listen with more pleasure to good flute-players if they were given an experience of bad ones also.
Regum et imperatorum apophthegmata
An excellent piper invoked by Epaminondas in a simile mocking the Athenians' pride in new armor.
(Now Antigenidas was an excellent piper, but Telles a vile one.