Demochares
historical figure · 7 works · 7 mentions · 11 anchored passages
Demochares of Leuconion · Demochares of Paeania · Parrhesiastes · that Thersites
spoken of as
2 expressionsDemochares of Leuconion1 mention
Against Aphobus I (Greek)
Of these matters Demophon and Therippides, his co-trustees, are witnesses, and, besides this, his own acknowledgement of having received these moneys is attested by Demochares, of Leuconion, who is the husband of my aunt, and by many other witnesses.
Demochares of Paeania1 mention
Against Evergus and Mnesibulus (Greek)
For when I had received his name from the magistrate, I approached him and first demanded the ship’s equipment;
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Against Aphobus I
The husband of the speaker's aunt, who witnessed Aphobus's admission of receiving the marriage-portion.
Of these matters Demophon and Therippides, his co-trustees, are witnesses, and, besides this, his own acknowledgement of having received these moneys is attested by Demochares, of Leuconion, who is the husband of my aunt, and by many other witnesses.
For when it proved that Aphobus, though he had her fortune, would not maintain my mother, and refused to let the property, choosing rather to administer it himself in conjunction with the other guardians, Demochares remonstrated with him about the matter;
Against Aphobus II
A relative by marriage (husband of the speaker's maternal aunt) cited as an example of a wealthy man who openly performs public services without fear.
But, as it is, Demochares, and my father, and these men themselves have manifestly let their wealth be known;
In the first place Demochares, who married my mother’s sister, a daughter of Gylon, has not concealed his property, but acts as choregus and as trierarch, and performs other public services, without any fear of such consequences.
Against Evergus and Mnesibulus
A man of Paeania who had been joint trierarch with Theophemus and was involved in the ship-equipment liability.
For when I had received his name from the magistrate, I approached him and first demanded the ship’s equipment;
But, while Demochares lived, Theophemus did not report his name for an adjudication when he was being sued by me for the equipment;
It was because Theophemus reasoned in this way that he then refused to restore the equipment but kept himself out of the way, and thought that later on he would he able to rob me;
Against Theocrines
The man whom Theocrines threatened to summon before the Areopagus in connection with his brother's violent death, before accepting a bribe and dropping the matter.
He went around bewailing his brother’s fate and declaring that he was going to summon Demochares before the Areopagus, until he made terms with those charged with the crime.
Theomnestus and Apollodorus Against Neaera
Brother of Phrynion, used to identify him in the narrative and depositions.
Philagrus of Melitê deposes that he was present in Corinth when Phrynion, the brother of Demochares, paid down twenty minae as the price of Neaera, the present defendant, to Timanoridas, the Corinthian, and Eucrates, the Leucadian;
Aeetes of Ceiriadae deposes that while he was polemarch, Neaera, the present defendant, was required by Phrynion, the brother of Demochares, to post bonds, and that the sureties of Neaera were Stephanus of Eroeadae, Glaucetes of Cephisia, and Aristocrates of Phalerum.
On The Estate of Aristarchus
Legitimate son and heir of Aristarchus (I.) who died in his minority without issue, causing the family estate to pass to his sister.
Again, if they declare that Demochares adopted Aristarchus (II.
), the father of these two sons, Demochares his son became his heir;
) predeceased his son Demochares and that the latter died after his father;