When he was acting as supreme magistrate - "prytanis" they call him-he had, after many speeches, induced the Rhodians to abandon all those hoses of support from monarchs, which had so often proved vain, and hold to the alliance with Rome, the only one in the whole world which they could depend on for strength and fidelity. From Wordnik.com. [The History of Rome, Vol. VI] Reference
Iiuiiginem autem prytanis, hoc est sunmii apud Smymasos magistmtus, sedentis esse autuuiat. From Wordnik.com. [Literary Anecdotes of the Eighteenth Century: Comprizing Biographical Memoirs of William Bowyer ...] Reference
"When Artermon was prytanis, on the first day of the month Leneon. From Wordnik.com. [Antiquities of the Jews] Reference
"When Cratippus was prytanis, on the first day of the month Desius, the decree of the praetors was this. From Wordnik.com. [Antiquities of the Jews] Reference
"When Menophilus was prytanis, on the first day of the month Artemisius, this decree was made by the people. From Wordnik.com. [Antiquities of the Jews] Reference
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