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CIRUS. Cyrus the Great, son of Cambyses I, was the founder of the Persian Empire, and ruled 559-530 B.C. Seneca discusses Cyrus's anger in De ira III.xxi.

Friar John makes Cyrus an example of dangerous anger, SumT 2079-2088. Cirus defeats Croesus, MkT 2727-2730, Bo II, Prosa 2. [Cambises: Cresus: Senec]

Cirus, the ME variant, appears medially, SumT 2079; MkT 2928.

Seneca, Moral Essays, ed. and trans. J.W. Basore, I: 308-309.
From CHAUCER NAME DICTIONARY
Copyright © 1988, 1996 Jacqueline de Weever
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