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  1. History

    Spartans paid less attention than other ancient Greeks to the development of education, arts, and literature. Some view this as having contributed to the characteristically blunt Laconian speech. However, … See more

    Examples

    • A witticism attributed to Lycurgus, the possibly legendary lawgiver of Sparta, was a response to a proposal to set up a democracy there: "Begin with your own family."
    • On another occasion, Lycurgus was report… See more

    External links

    Quotations related to Laconic phrases at Wikiquote (additional examples of laconic phrases) See more

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