Theoric Fund
object · 3 works · 3 mentions · 3 anchored passages
dole · doles · paltry perquisites · the Fund · the Theoric fund · theatre-money
spoken of as
1 expressionThe Theoric fund1 mention
Against Demosthenes (Greek)
So supreme is the contempt, gentlemen of the jury, with which Demosthenes has treated the affair, or to be quite frank, you and the laws, that at the outset, it seems, he admitted having taken the money but said that he had used it on your behalf and had borrowed it free of interest for the Theoric fund.
in the texts
Fourth Philippic
A public fund whose maintenance and criticism affect civic unity.
If we could banish from our midst both the obloquy which some heap on the Theoric Fund, and also the fear that the Fund will not be maintained without doing a great deal of harm, we could not perform a greater service nor one more likely to strengthen the whole body politic.
Third Olynthiac
The Athenian public distribution fund criticized for diverting resources from military need.
The former distribute the military funds as theatre-money among those who remain in the city;
But what if someone can leave our Theoric Fund untouched and name other sources for our military budget?
If, therefore, even at the eleventh hour, you can shake off these habits, and consent to fight and act as becomes Athenians and to devote the abundant resources that you have at home to the attainment of success abroad, perhaps, men of Athens, perhaps you may gain some important and unqualified advantage and may be quit of these paltry perquisites.
Against Demosthenes
The Athenian public fund for civic distributions, which Demosthenes claimed to have used the money borrowed from Harpalus to support.
So supreme is the contempt, gentlemen of the jury, with which Demosthenes has treated the affair, or to be quite frank, you and the laws, that at the outset, it seems, he admitted having taken the money but said that he had used it on your behalf and had borrowed it free of interest for the Theoric fund.