his first work, Later in his career, Lyly wrote elegant court comedies, imitated and parodied by Shakespeare in Love's Labors Lost. incontinency Lack of chastity. ignominy Dishonor. Diophantus, Themistocles his son, Lyly, following Plutarch, may mean Cleophantus, one of the three sons of Themistocles and his wife Archippe. Themistocles was an important Athenian general who lived in the fifth century BCE. sootheth, Accepts as the truth. Lacedaemonians Inhabitants of what is now Laconia, whose capital is Sparta. The Spartans were noted for their warlike nature. Archidamus their king Five kings of Sparta were called Archidamus. of a small personage, I.e. short in stature. queens Translated elsewhere as "kinglets." Diogenes, Greek philosopher following the doctrine of the Cynics, who believed in a life of poverty and simplicity.