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| | Diogenes Laertius Lives of the Philosophers: Pittacus, translated by C.D. Yonge |
 | | BY DIOGENES LAERTIUS, TRANSLATED BY C.D. PITTACUS was a native of Mitylene, and son of Hyrradius. |
 | | Pittacus agreed to meet him in single combat, and having a net under his shield, he entangled Phrynon without his being aware of it beforehand, and so, having killed him, he preserved the district in dispute to his countrymen. |
 | | Alcaeas calls Pittacus sarapous and sarapos, because he was splay-footed, and used to drag his feet in walking; he also called him cheiropodês, because he had scars on his feet which were called cheirades. |
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