Athenian statesman (8)
I believe the answer is:
pericles
'athenian statesman' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for pericles that I've seen before include "Ancient Athenian leader - prince of Tyre" , "Shakespearean play" , "Ceps rile up the Athenian who ordered the construction of the Parthenon" , "Athenian 'golden age' leader" , "Shakespeare play '......., Prince of Tyre'" .)