Aristarchus son of Moschus
historical figure · 2 works · 2 mentions · 3 anchored passages
Aristarchus · Aristarchus, son of Moschus · Aristarchus, the son of Moschus
in the texts
Against Timarchus
A wealthy orphaned young man whom Demosthenes allegedly seduced with false political promises, leading to his exile and implication in a killing.
A fatherless young man, half crazy, was managing the estate, Aristarchus, son of Moschus.
Against Meidias
Athenian accused of murdering Nicodemus and used by Meidias, according to Demosthenes, in a plot against him.
We, Lysimachus of Alopece, Demeas of Sunium, Chares of Thoricus, Philemon of Sphetta, Moschus of Paeania, know that at the date when the indictment was presented to the Council charging Aristarchus, the son of Moschus, with the murder of Nicodemus, Meidias, who is now being tried at the suit of Demosthenes, for whom we appear, came before the Council and stated that Aristarchus, and no one else, w …
For when a grave criminal charge was hanging over that unlucky wretch, Aristarchus, the son of Moschus, at first, Athenians, Meidias went round the Market-place and ventured to spread impious and atrocious statements about me to the effect that I was the author of the deed;
Learning this, Meidias, who is now being brought to trial by Demosthenes, for whom we appear, offered us small sums of money to let Aristarchus go unharmed, and to substitute the name of Demosthenes in the indictment for murder.