Theogenes
historical figure · 6 works · 6 mentions · 9 anchored passages
Theogenes of Erchia · Theogenes of Probalinthus · Theogenes the Locrian · Theogenes, of Cothocidae
spoken of as
2 expressionsTheogenes of Probalinthus1 mention
Against Aphobus I (Greek)
for Theogenes of Probalinthus, who leased the estate, counted out that sum in the market-place.
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A contemporary Athenian repeatedly cited by name as an example of wealth or bombast, invoked twice in this window in different comic contexts.
The wall is so broad that Proxenides, the Braggartian, and Theogenes could pass each other in their chariots, even if they were drawn by steeds as big as the Trojan horse.
Is it in Nephelococcygia that all the wealth of Theogenes and most of Aeschines' is?
Against Aphobus I
The man who leased the orphan Antidorus's estate under the estate-leasing laws, cited as a positive precedent.
for Theogenes of Probalinthus, who leased the estate, counted out that sum in the market-place.
Theomnestus and Apollodorus Against Neaera
The Athenian chosen by lot as king-archon during whose term Stephanus fraudulently married him to Phano; his wife thereby performed rites reserved for a citizen wife, leading to an Areopagus inquiry.
but observing that Theogenes, of Cothocidae, had been drawn by lot as king, a man of good birth, but poor and without experience in affairs, this Stephanus, who had assisted him at his scrutiny and had helped him meet his expenses when he entered upon his office, wormed his way into his favor, and by buying the position from him got himself appointed his assessor.
And Theogenes immediately on coming down from the Areopagus cast out of his house the woman, the daughter of this Neaera, and expelled this man Stephanus, who had deceived him, from the board of magistrates.
Conferences were held, and, seeing that the council of the Areopagus was deeply incensed and was disposed to fine Theogenes for having married a wife of such character and having permitted her to administer on the city’s behalf the rites that none may name, Theogenes besought them with prayers and entreaties, declaring that he did not know that she was the daughter of Neaera, but that he had been …
History of the Peloponnesian War
Athenian chosen alongside Cleon to inspect the situation at Pylus.
When those who had come with the tidings advised them, if they did not believe them, to send some commissioners to see, he himself, with Theogenes, was chosen by the Athenians for that purpose.