Archedemus

And Archedemus again thus expounded the end to be, living, choosing the greatest and most authoritative things according to nature, which it is not possible to overstep.

causes are causes of predicates, or, as some say, of things-said (for Cleanthes and Archedemus call the predicates things-said);

Archedemus of Pelekes, a powerful speaker, and one who had met many political dangers for the sake of the Thebans;

but while lending money at interest and regarding the misfortunes and necessities of others as your own good fortune, you ejected your own uncle Nicias from the house of his fathers, you have taken from your own mother-in-law the resources upon which she lived, and you have, in so far as it depended upon you, rendered homeless the son of Archedemus.

Pericles, Diomedon, Lysias, Aristocrates, Thrasyllus, and Erasinides,—Archedemus, who was at that time a leader of the popular party at Athens and had charge of the two-obol fund, brought accusation against Erasinides before a court and urged that a fine be imposed upon him, claiming that he had in his possession money from the Hellespont which belonged to the people;

Thereupon they sought out Archedemus, an excellent speaker and man of affairs, but poor.

Henceforward Archedemus was respected by Criton’s friends and was himself numbered among them.

Archedemus came to regard Criton’s house as a haven of refuge and constantly paid his respects to him.