Demades
historical figure · 4 works · 4 mentions · 4 anchored passages · author page
in the texts
Against Aristogeiton I
Athenian public figure against whom Aristogeiton allegedly dropped a case.
You know how he threw up his brief against Demades.
On the Crown
Athenian politician named as an alternative not chosen for the funeral speech.
It is a proof of her gratitude that, when the people wanted one who should speak over the bodies of the slain, shortly after the battle, you were nominated but they did not appoint you, in spite of your beautiful voice, nor Demades, although he had recently arranged the peace, nor Hegemon, nor any of your party:
Against Demosthenes
An Athenian orator named alongside Demosthenes as having profited enormously from decrees, proxenies, and bribes.
Now Demosthenes and Demades, from actual decrees passed in the city and from proxenies, have each received, I believe, more than sixty talents, quite apart from the Persian funds and money sent from Alexander.
On Benefits
Athenian orator/statesman who prosecuted and condemned a merchant of funeral supplies for wishing profitable mass death.
At Athens, certainly, Demades condemned a man who sold the things necessary for funerals, when he had proved that he had wished for great gain, which could not fall to him without the death of many.