Phryne

  • 11Phryne — ▪ Greek courtesan (Greek:“Toad”), byname of  Mnesarete  flourished 4th century BC       famous Greek courtesan. Because of her sallow complexion she was called by the Greek name for “toad.”       She was born in Thespiae, Boeotia, but lived at… …

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  • 12phryné — (fri né) s. f. Nom d une célèbre courtisane grecque. •   Mais laissons la philosophie, et revenons à Phryné, BARTHÉL. Anacharsis, 61.    S emploie pour désigner une femme de moeurs dissolues. •   Aux temps les plus féconds en Phrynés, en Laïs …

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  • 13Phryne — Phry|ne [...ne] die; , n [...nən] <nach der altathenischen Hetäre Phrýnē, eigtl. »Kröte«> (veraltet) verführerische Frau …

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  • 14Phryné, courtisane d'Orient — (Frine, cortigiana d Oriente) est un film italien réalisé par Mario Bonnard, sorti en 1953. Sommaire 1 Synopsis 2 Fiche technique 3 Distribution 4 …

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  • 15Phryné (opéra) — Phryné est un opéra comique en 2 actes de Camille Saint Saëns sur un livret de Lucien Augé de Lassus, créé à Paris le 24 mai 1893 au théâtre national de l Opéra Comique. Rôles Phryné (soprano) Lampito, esclave de Phryné (soprano) Dicéphile,… …

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  • 16Phryne (disambiguation) — Phryne was a famous hetaera of Ancient Greece who adjusted her prices for customers depending upon how she felt about them emotionally.Phryne may also refer to:* 1291 Phryne, a main belt asteroid * Phryne Fisher, a fictional detective …

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  • 17Phryne Fisher — Infobox character colour = colour text = name = Phryne Fisher series = Phryne Fisher mysteries caption = first = Cocaine Blues last = cause = creator = Kerry Greenwood portrayer = episode = nickname = alias = species = gender = female age = 28… …

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  • 18Phryne (Asteroid) — Asteroid (1291) Phryne Eigenschaften des Orbits Orbittyp Hauptgürtelasteroid Große Halbachse 3,0136 AE Exzentrizität 0,0887 …

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  • 19Phryne — noun a) A demand for ones arbitrary condition. b) A famous courtesan of Ancient Greece (4th century BC) …

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  • 20PHRYNÉ —    a Greek courtesan, celebrated for her beauty; was the model to Praxiteles of his statue of Venus; accused of profaning the Eleusinian Mysteries, she was brought before the judges, to whom she exposed her person, but who acquitted her of the… …

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