E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Aspa’sia,
a courtesan. She was the most celebrated of the Greek Hetæræ, to whom Per’icls attached himself. On the death of Pericles she lived with Lys’icls, a cattle-dealer.
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The Hetæræ of Athens were, many of them, distinguished for talents and accomplishments. Those of Corinth were connected with the worship of Aphrodt (Venus).
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