Diognetus
historical figure · 5 works · 5 mentions · 5 anchored passages
Diognetus of Anaphlystus · Diognetus of Thoricus · the hieromnemon
spoken of as
2 expressionsDiognetus of Anaphlystus1 mention
Against Ctesiphon (Greek)
Diognetus of Anaphlystus was our hieromnemon;
Diognetus of Thoricus1 mention
Against Meidias (Greek)
We, Callisthenes of Sphettus, Diognetus of Thoricus, Mnesitheus of Alopece, know that Demosthenes, for whom we appear, has brought an action for ejectment against Meidias, who is now also being publicly prosecuted by him, and that eight years have now passed since that action, and that Meidias has been the cause of all the delay by repeated excuses and procrastinations.
in the texts
Against Ctesiphon
Athenian hieromnemon at Delphi during the Amphissian dispute.
Diognetus of Anaphlystus was our hieromnemon;
The hieromnemon sent for me and asked me to go into the council and speak to the Amphictyons in behalf of our city—indeed I had already determined of myself so to do.
On the Mysteries
A commission member called as witness and also named in Teucrus' list.
Now call Diognetus, please.
Witness You were on the commission of inquiry, Diognetus when Pythonicus impeached Alcibiades before the Assembly?
Phaedrus, Gniphonides, Isonomus, Hephaestodorus, Cephisodorus, himself, Diognetus, Smindyrides, Philocrates, Antiphon, Teisarchus, Pantacles.
Against Meidias
Witness from Thoricus supporting Demosthenes' account of procedural delay.
We, Callisthenes of Sphettus, Diognetus of Thoricus, Mnesitheus of Alopece, know that Demosthenes, for whom we appear, has brought an action for ejectment against Meidias, who is now also being publicly prosecuted by him, and that eight years have now passed since that action, and that Meidias has been the cause of all the delay by repeated excuses and procrastinations.
Against Nausimachus and Xenopeithes
A named associate in the speaker’s attack on the opponents’ dissipation of fortune.
But I deem that, in view of this, you should all remember that it is the part of shameless men, or rather of men with no sense of right, after having squandered their fortune in gluttony and wine-bibbing along with Aristocrates and Diognetus and others of that stamp in shameful and evil fashion, to weep and wail now in the hope of getting what belongs to others.
Meditations
A teacher who taught Marcus to disbelieve miracle-mongers, tolerate plain speaking, and grow intimate with philosophy.
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