A Dissertation on the Assemblies of the Athenians (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1838 Excerpt: ...Alcibiades, and of which a portion is preserved by Plutarch5. 'Aaefteia was punished by a ypacprj before the King Archon5. In this case, however, of Alcibiades, as two crimes were combined, the offender a man of the greatest influence and highest connections in the state, and the times most alarming and precarious, it was deemed proper to dispense with the usual proceedings against each of the two offences, and to bring an action at once by elaayyeXia before the senate. The cause was referred by that body to the decision of the court, and Alcibiades not appearing at the trial, he was capitally condemned. The next instance which we shall quote is the case of the orator Antiphon, Archeptolemus, and Onomacles. We are informed by the Pseudo-Plutarch7, that these were indicted by elaayyeXia before the senate, for having, without any public commission or authority, and against the interests of the state, sailed from the camp in one of the enemy's ships, and going on foot through Decelea, then occupied by the enemy, departed to Sparta in the character of ambassadors." The senate received the indictment, and ordered them to be arrested and brought up for trial, where they were to be arraigned for treason, (irpoBoo-ia) by accusers publicly nominated for that pur Demosth. Or. 2. in Steplmn. p. 1137. 5 Life of Alcibiades, cap. xxii: compare also chap. 19. Pseudo-Plutarch. Vitt. Dec. Orat. in Andocid. tom. ii. p. 834. 8 Lysias in Andocid. p. 101. 13. Compare Demosth. adv. Timoerat. p. 702. adv. Androt. p. 601. Pollux, viii. 40.90. 7 Vitt. Dec. Orat. in Antiphont. p. 833. E. See also Heraldus, chap, x. xi. 8 This daayyeia, therefore, was one of that description which Pollux enumerates, viii. 52. Karck T&v vpbs robs iroefiiovs &vev To5 ire/zffl7jcai pose, an...