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Menesaechmus (Ancient Greek: Μενέσαιχμος; lived during the 4th century BC), an Athenian and an inveterate enemy of the orator Lycurgus, by whom he was impeached on a charge of impiety and convicted. When Lycurgus felt his end drawing near (323 BC), he had himself brought into the council to give an account of his public conduct, and Menesaechmus was the only man who ventured to find fault with it. He continued his hostility to the sons of Lycurgus after their father's death, and so far succeeded in a prosecution against them, that they were delivered into the custody of the Eleven. They were released, however, on the remonstrance of Demosthenes.

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  • Menesecme (ca)
  • Ménésechme (fr)
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  • Menesecme (en llatí Menesaechmus, en grec antic Μενέσαιχμος "Menésaichmos") fou un orador atenenc, inveterat enemic de l'orador Licurg al que va acusar d'impietat. Quan Licurg va veure que el final de la seva vida s'acostava, es va presentar ell mateix davant del consell de la Bulé per donar compte de la seva conducta personal i dels assumptes públics on havia intervingut. Només Menesecme es va atrevir a acusar-lo i a declarar-lo culpable. Va continuar la seva hostilitat més enllà de la mort de Licurg, acusant als seus descendents. Va aconseguir que els fills de Licurg fossin posats sota custòdia dels Onze, però van ser alliberats gràcies a la defensa que en va fer de Demòstenes, segons expliquen Suides i el Pseudo Plutarc. (ca)
  • Menesaechmus (Ancient Greek: Μενέσαιχμος; lived during the 4th century BC), an Athenian and an inveterate enemy of the orator Lycurgus, by whom he was impeached on a charge of impiety and convicted. When Lycurgus felt his end drawing near (323 BC), he had himself brought into the council to give an account of his public conduct, and Menesaechmus was the only man who ventured to find fault with it. He continued his hostility to the sons of Lycurgus after their father's death, and so far succeeded in a prosecution against them, that they were delivered into the custody of the Eleven. They were released, however, on the remonstrance of Demosthenes. (en)
  • Menesecmo (in greco antico: Mενέσαιχμος, Menésaichmos; IV secolo a.C. – IV secolo a.C.) è stato un politico ateniese, feroce avversario di Licurgo. (it)
  • Ménésechme, en grec ancien Mενεσαιχμος, est un orateur anti-macédonien du IVe siècle av. J.-C., adversaire de l'orateur Lycurgue, qui alla jusqu'à l'accuser d'impiété. Lorsque Lycurgue vit ses affaires se gâter et sa fin de plus en plus proche, il vint lui-même rendre des comptes sur sa conduite personnelle dans les affaires publiques devant la Boulè athénienne, et seul Ménésechme s'osa à lui trouver un défaut, et au-delà de sa mort, conserva toute son hostilité pour sa descendance : dans un procès contre ses fils comme débiteur de l'héritage de leur père, il obtint gain de cause contre Damoclès, leur avocat. Méroclès les fit mettre en prison jusqu'au remboursement de la somme à l'origine de l'accusation ; ce n'est que grâce aux plaidoyers de Démosthène que les fils de Lycurgue, définitive (fr)
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  • Menesecme (en llatí Menesaechmus, en grec antic Μενέσαιχμος "Menésaichmos") fou un orador atenenc, inveterat enemic de l'orador Licurg al que va acusar d'impietat. Quan Licurg va veure que el final de la seva vida s'acostava, es va presentar ell mateix davant del consell de la Bulé per donar compte de la seva conducta personal i dels assumptes públics on havia intervingut. Només Menesecme es va atrevir a acusar-lo i a declarar-lo culpable. Va continuar la seva hostilitat més enllà de la mort de Licurg, acusant als seus descendents. Va aconseguir que els fills de Licurg fossin posats sota custòdia dels Onze, però van ser alliberats gràcies a la defensa que en va fer de Demòstenes, segons expliquen Suides i el Pseudo Plutarc. (ca)
  • Menesaechmus (Ancient Greek: Μενέσαιχμος; lived during the 4th century BC), an Athenian and an inveterate enemy of the orator Lycurgus, by whom he was impeached on a charge of impiety and convicted. When Lycurgus felt his end drawing near (323 BC), he had himself brought into the council to give an account of his public conduct, and Menesaechmus was the only man who ventured to find fault with it. He continued his hostility to the sons of Lycurgus after their father's death, and so far succeeded in a prosecution against them, that they were delivered into the custody of the Eleven. They were released, however, on the remonstrance of Demosthenes. (en)
  • Ménésechme, en grec ancien Mενεσαιχμος, est un orateur anti-macédonien du IVe siècle av. J.-C., adversaire de l'orateur Lycurgue, qui alla jusqu'à l'accuser d'impiété. Lorsque Lycurgue vit ses affaires se gâter et sa fin de plus en plus proche, il vint lui-même rendre des comptes sur sa conduite personnelle dans les affaires publiques devant la Boulè athénienne, et seul Ménésechme s'osa à lui trouver un défaut, et au-delà de sa mort, conserva toute son hostilité pour sa descendance : dans un procès contre ses fils comme débiteur de l'héritage de leur père, il obtint gain de cause contre Damoclès, leur avocat. Méroclès les fit mettre en prison jusqu'au remboursement de la somme à l'origine de l'accusation ; ce n'est que grâce aux plaidoyers de Démosthène que les fils de Lycurgue, définitivement innocentés, retrouvèrent leur liberté. (fr)
  • Menesecmo (in greco antico: Mενέσαιχμος, Menésaichmos; IV secolo a.C. – IV secolo a.C.) è stato un politico ateniese, feroce avversario di Licurgo. (it)
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