Boeotus
historical figure · 3 works · 4 mentions · 13 anchored passages
defendant · my opponent · this man · Mantitheus · the fellow · this fellow
in the texts
Against Meidias
Victim killed by Euaeon in an example of deadly consequences from a blow.
It is a matter of common knowledge that Euaeon, the brother of Leodamas, killed Boeotus at a public banquet and entertainment in revenge for a single blow.
In the name of all the gods, Athenians, I ask you to reflect and calculate in your own minds how much more reason I had to be angry when I suffered so at the hands of Meidias, than Euaeon when he killed Boeotus.
But I was assaulted by a personal enemy early in the day, when he was sober, prompted by insolence, not by wine, in the presence of many foreigners as well as citizens, and above all in a temple which I was strictly obliged to enter by virtue of my office.
Against Boeotus I
The defendant, adopted or acknowledged by Mantias, who attempts to use the name Mantitheus rather than Boeotus.
Boeotus is the name of his mother’s brother;
You unconscionable Boeotus, do, pray, give up your present ways;
However, suppose one should ask this Boeotus the following questions:
Against Boeotus II
The defendant, originally enrolled as Boeotus but later using the name Mantitheus, accused of obstructing the dowry suit and manipulating legal identity.
Here is a convincing proof of this.
The defendant he enrolled as Boeotus, and the other as Pamphilus.
In order, then, that you may not be deceived by him, I think it is better to speak to you briefly about this matter also.