Melancomas
historical figure · 2 works · 3 mentions · 5 anchored passages
him · his father · that Melancomas from Caria · that man
spoken of as
1 expressionMelancomas the elder“father”1 mention
Orations (Greek)
And his father, who was very famous—that Melancomas from Caria, who won other contests and at Olympia—him, though not yet a man, he surpassed;
in the texts
Orations
A famous boxer celebrated for unmatched beauty, courage, and self-control, who died young and unbeaten.
And most of all might one admire Melancomas, that, being such in form, he excelled in courage.
Whoever, then, had beauty of body, and had courage and good spirit, and besides self-control and the becoming unbeaten—whom could one call more fortunate than this man?
And his father, who was very famous—that Melancomas from Caria, who won other contests and at Olympia—him, though not yet a man, he surpassed;