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Updated: May 23, 2025
Sometimes in ancient Greece there arose a species of lawful tyrants, under the name of Aesymnetes. These were voluntarily chosen by the people, sometimes for life, sometimes for a limited period, and generally for the accomplishment of some particular object. Thus was Pittacus of Mitylene elected to conduct the war against the exiles. With the accomplishment of the object he abdicated his power.
But the appointment of Aesymnetes can hardly be called a regular form of government. They soon became obsolete the mere creatures of occasion. While they lasted, they bore a strong resemblance to the Roman dictators a resemblance remarked by Dionysius, who quotes Theophrastus as agreeing with Aristotle in his account of the Aesymnetes.
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