Democles (Greek: Δημοκλῆς; fl. 4th century BC) was an Athenian orator, and a contemporary of Demochares, among whose opponents he is mentioned. He was a disciple of Theophrastus, and was chiefly known as the defender of the children of Lycurgus against the calumnies of Moerocles and Menesaechmus. It seems that in the time of Dionysius of Halicarnassus, some orations of Democles were still extant, since that critic attributes to him an oration, which went by the name of Dinarchus. It must be observed that Dionysius and the Suda call this orator by the patronymic form of his name, Democleides, so he may be the same person called Democleides who was the eponymous archon in 316 BC.
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- Democles (en)
- Democle (it)
- Damoclès (fr)
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| - Dèmocles (en llatí Democles, en grec antic Δημοκλῆς) fou un orador atenenc contemporani de Demòcares, al que es va oposar. Va viure al segle iv aC. Va ser deixeble de Teofrast i és conegut principalment per la defensa dels fills de Licurg contra les calúmnies de Merocles i Menesecme (Moerocles i Menesaechmus), segons diu Plutarc. Alguns discursos es van conservar per un temps, però després es van perdre. Dionís d'Halicarnàs i Suides l'anomenen Demòclides i podria haver estat l'arcont atenenc de l'any 316 aC que portava aquest nom, segons Diodor de Sicília. (ca)
- Democle (in greco antico: Δηοκλῆς, Democlês; Atene, IV secolo a.C. – Atene, dopo il 316 a.C.) è stato un politico e retore ateniese, oppositore di Democare. (it)
- Democles (Greek: Δημοκλῆς; fl. 4th century BC) was an Athenian orator, and a contemporary of Demochares, among whose opponents he is mentioned. He was a disciple of Theophrastus, and was chiefly known as the defender of the children of Lycurgus against the calumnies of Moerocles and Menesaechmus. It seems that in the time of Dionysius of Halicarnassus, some orations of Democles were still extant, since that critic attributes to him an oration, which went by the name of Dinarchus. It must be observed that Dionysius and the Suda call this orator by the patronymic form of his name, Democleides, so he may be the same person called Democleides who was the eponymous archon in 316 BC. (en)
- Damoclès (en grec ancien Δημοκλής / Dêmoklếs, la gloire du peuple) est un homme politique athénien qui a vécu au IVe siècle av. J.-C. Contemporain de Démocharès, il était orateur. Disciple de Théophraste, il est surtout connu comme le défenseur des enfants de Lycurgue contre les calomnies de Méroclès et de Ménésechme. Il semble qu'à l'époque de Denys d'Halicarnasse, quelques oraisons de Démoclès existassent encore, puisque le critique Dinarque lui attribue une oraison. Denys d'Halicarnasse et la Souda appellent cet orateur par le patronyme de « Damoclès », il est donc possible que ce soit le même Damoclès qui fut archonte en 316 av. J.-C. (fr)
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| - Dèmocles (en llatí Democles, en grec antic Δημοκλῆς) fou un orador atenenc contemporani de Demòcares, al que es va oposar. Va viure al segle iv aC. Va ser deixeble de Teofrast i és conegut principalment per la defensa dels fills de Licurg contra les calúmnies de Merocles i Menesecme (Moerocles i Menesaechmus), segons diu Plutarc. Alguns discursos es van conservar per un temps, però després es van perdre. Dionís d'Halicarnàs i Suides l'anomenen Demòclides i podria haver estat l'arcont atenenc de l'any 316 aC que portava aquest nom, segons Diodor de Sicília. (ca)
- Democles (Greek: Δημοκλῆς; fl. 4th century BC) was an Athenian orator, and a contemporary of Demochares, among whose opponents he is mentioned. He was a disciple of Theophrastus, and was chiefly known as the defender of the children of Lycurgus against the calumnies of Moerocles and Menesaechmus. It seems that in the time of Dionysius of Halicarnassus, some orations of Democles were still extant, since that critic attributes to him an oration, which went by the name of Dinarchus. It must be observed that Dionysius and the Suda call this orator by the patronymic form of his name, Democleides, so he may be the same person called Democleides who was the eponymous archon in 316 BC. He wrote a treatise on machinery. (en)
- Damoclès (en grec ancien Δημοκλής / Dêmoklếs, la gloire du peuple) est un homme politique athénien qui a vécu au IVe siècle av. J.-C. Contemporain de Démocharès, il était orateur. Disciple de Théophraste, il est surtout connu comme le défenseur des enfants de Lycurgue contre les calomnies de Méroclès et de Ménésechme. Il semble qu'à l'époque de Denys d'Halicarnasse, quelques oraisons de Démoclès existassent encore, puisque le critique Dinarque lui attribue une oraison. Denys d'Halicarnasse et la Souda appellent cet orateur par le patronyme de « Damoclès », il est donc possible que ce soit le même Damoclès qui fut archonte en 316 av. J.-C. L'expression « Avoir une épée de Damoclès au-dessus de la tête » ne fait pas mention de Damoclès lui-même, mais d'un homonyme légendaire. (fr)
- Democle (in greco antico: Δηοκλῆς, Democlês; Atene, IV secolo a.C. – Atene, dopo il 316 a.C.) è stato un politico e retore ateniese, oppositore di Democare. (it)
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