Aesimus
historical figure · 2 works · 2 mentions · 3 anchored passages
in the texts
Ecclesiazusae
A man used as a comic simile for the wandering, aimless commonweal.
For while drawing public pay you each look privately to what profit you can make, and the commonweal goes rolling about like Aesimus.
Against Agoratus
The commander who publicly expelled Agoratus from the reconciliation procession as a murderer.
Evidence When they had reached their mutual agreement, and the Peiraeus party made their procession to the citadel, they were led by Aesimus;
But when they were close to the gates, and grounded arms before entering the city, Aesimus perceived him and went up to him, seized his shield, and flung it away, with the order— Be off, crows’ meat!