Therippides
historical figure · 3 works · 3 mentions · 9 anchored passages
Therippides of Paeania
spoken of as
1 expressionTherippides of Paeania1 mention
Against Aphobus I (Greek)
Therippides two talents;
in the texts
Against Aphobus I
One of the three guardians, a family friend rather than a relative, entrusted with the interest on seventy minae of the estate.
Therippides two talents;
Furthermore, he charges me with money which he has paid to Therippides for the hire of three slaves of his who were in my factory.
Therippides, however, who had charge of the slaves for seven years, has submitted an account of eleven minae a year, four minae a year less than it should have been;
Against Aphobus II
One of the three guardians appointed over the speaker's estate, who received seventy minae from the father and was involved in the slave-hire business.
At the same time he gave to Therippides the seventy minae, and betrothed my mother to the defendant with her portion of eighty minae, and placed me on his knees.
For two years he conducted the business of the factory and paid to Therippides the hire of the slaves, but to me, though he took the profits for two years, amounting to thirty minae, he has turned over neither that sum nor the interest upon it.
But Aphobus, though admitting that he was sent for by my father, and though he came to the house, declares that he did not come into the presence of my father, who had sent for him, nor enter into any agreement in regard to these matters, but merely heard Demophon read a document and Therippides say that my father made these arrangements;
Against Aphobus III
One of Demosthenes's three guardians and co-trustee, also a witness regarding Aphobus's handling of the mother's marriage-portion.
and that Therippides should enjoy the interest on seventy minae until I should reach manhood.
Secondly, Demo, his uncle, and the rest of the witnesses who were present, testified that he agreed to supply my mother with maintenance, as being in possession of her portion.
I instituted suit, men of the jury, against Demophon, Therippides and the plaintiff for breach of trust in their guardianship, for I had been defrauded by them of all my inheritance.