Demotion
historical figure · 2 works · 2 mentions · 2 anchored passages
in the texts
In Defence of Euxenippus
A man for whom Euxenippus is alleged to have undertaken an arbitration, mentioned as one of the prosecution's irrelevant fresh charges.
After a scanty reference to the defendant’s written statement you are now bringing fresh charges and incriminations against him, mentioning, amongst other similar allegations, that he tried to marry his daughter to Philocles, that he undertook an arbitration for Demotion, and other similar charges.
Hellenica
Athenian speaker who addresses the Assembly regarding the Arcadian alliance and the safety of Corinth.
Meantime Demotion said in the Assembly of the Athenians that while it seemed to him a good thing to be negotiating this friendship with the Arcadians, they ought, he said, to give instructions to their generals to see to it that Corinth also should be kept safe for the Athenian people;