When the Athenian Demus denies anything that you are saying in the assembly, you go over to his opinion; and you do the same with Demus, the fair young son of Pyrilampes.
The Gamori, together with their Cyllyrians, stood in nearly the same relation to the Demus as the patricians with their clients did to the plebeians at Rome.
Presently Demus came to the door and said Amaritta wanted to see me by heself.
Plutarch and succeeding historians have not failed to notice the expression of Homer, in which he applies the word demus or "people" to the Athenians, as a proof of the popular government established in that state.
For the demus of the great-hearted Erechteus is of a fair countenance, but you should see him naked; wherefore observe the caution which I give you.
The season Of Demus hath passed, and his place "Is with us no longer.
Let our chests be searched; it will then be proved who is the better man towards Demusand his stomach.
Demus demands from Cleon his ring of office:— Why, how now, rogue?
So soon as the Chorus has expressed its high satisfaction, Cleon enters, and the war of words is renewed with equal spirit, till he calls upon Demus to appear, and see what ill treatment he suffers on his account.
Meanwhile Demus is undergoing a thorough purgation under the hands of the sausage–seller.
The demus of the Agriades was one of those added to it.
According to some writers, Histiæa was colonized by Athenians from the demus of the Histiæeis, as Eretria was from the demus of the Eretrieis.
Others say, that a certain Teucer came from Attica, who belonged to the Demus of Troes, which is now called Xypeteon, but that no Teucri came from Crete.
Leuctrum, belonging to the district Rhypis, was a demus of Rhypes.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "demus" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
