Aphobetus
historical figure · 2 works · 2 mentions · 3 anchored passages
our youngest brother
in the texts
On the Embassy
Aeschines' youngest brother, credited with diplomatic and financial service to Athens.
Our youngest brother, too, Aphobetus yonder, who as ambassador to the king of Persia has served you to the credit of the city, who administered your revenues honestly and well when you called him to the department of the treasury, who has gotten him children lawfully—not by putting his wife in Cnosion’s bed, as you, Demosthenes, did yours—he also is here, despite your slanders;
On the False Embassy
Brother of Aeschines, portrayed as a noisy family partisan and unsuitable moral authority.
under his eyes sat his brother Aphobetus.
and God forbid that Athens should ever be in such evil case as to require an Aphobetus or an Aeschines to teach young people modesty!
Even if none of the family had committed any crime, you would have no claim on our gratitude, but we should have a large claim on yours;