Cnosion
historical figure · 2 works · 2 mentions · 2 anchored passages
in the texts
On the Embassy
Person named in Aeschines' insulting comparison involving Demosthenes' wife.
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;
Against Demosthenes
One of Demosthenes' associates, said to have circulated the claim that Demosthenes would be forced to admit borrowing Harpalus's money for the state.
Cnosion and his other friends went about saying that Demosthenes would be compelled by his accusers to publish facts which he wished kept secret and to admit that he had borrowed the money free of interest for the state to meet expenses of government.