Governors
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the governors · good governors · governors · the other governors · those who rule you
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Orations (Greek)
and not, rather, shameful and ridiculous ruins, far meaner than the huts under which sheep take shelter, into which not one of the shepherds could enter, nor even of the nobler dogs — buildings at which you blushed and were abashed when the governors came in, while those ill-disposed toward you exulted and laughed;
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Orations
Provincial governors ruling over Bithynia, who exploit the rivalry between Nicomedia and Nicaea
For when the cities are made one, you will rule over them all, and there will come to the governors more hesitation and fear toward you, should they wish to do wrong.
and not, rather, shameful and ridiculous ruins, far meaner than the huts under which sheep take shelter, into which not one of the shepherds could enter, nor even of the nobler dogs — buildings at which you blushed and were abashed when the governors came in, while those ill-disposed toward you exulted and laughed;
Apologeticum
Roman provincial officials addressed sarcastically as agents of persecuting Christians.
But go to, good governors — much better in the people's eyes if you sacrifice the Christians to them:
Anabasis
Officials of cities or districts who might follow Cleander's hostile report.
Hence if this man shall begin by shutting us out of Byzantium, and then shall send word to the other governors not to receive us into their cities, on the ground that we are disobedient to the Lacedaemonians and lawless, and if, further, this report about us shall reach Anaxibius, the Lacedaemonian admiral, it will be difficult for us either to remain or to sail away;