Iatrocles
historical figure · 3 works · 3 mentions · 5 anchored passages
in the texts
On the Embassy
An Athenian captured at Olynthus and released by Philip without ransom, later a member of the ten ambassadors and Aeschines' messmate.
Now about the same time Olynthus was taken, and many of our citizens were captured there, among them Iatrocles, brother of Ergochares, and Eueratus, son of Strombichus.
And on the embassy he was eager to belong to our mess—not with my consent, but with that of my companions, Aglaocreon of Tenedos, whom you chose to represent the allies, and Iatrocles.
But when Aristodemus returned from his mission, his report to the senate was delayed by certain business of his, and meanwhile Iatrocles came back from Macedonia, released by Philip without ransom.
On the False Embassy
Person who reported the early events of the drinking party and rescued the captive woman.
so Iatrocles told me the following day.
Maddened by these indignities, she jumped to her feet, upset the table, and fell at the knees of Iatrocles.
Orations
A boxer who repeatedly contended against Melancomas and always lost.
"This, mind you, is Iatrocles, the antagonist of Melancomas, and the only one who thought not fit to yield to that man—so far at least as in him lay.