Libanius - Hypotheses of Demosthenes - Notes

Notes
Text: From R. Foerster, ed., Libanii Opera, vol. VIII (Leipzig,

1915) 575-681.
2
The ambidexterous Trojan warrior of Iliad 21.161-204.
Libanius borrows this idea from Athenaeus, Deipnosophistae
1.2c.
3
Cf. Dem. 19.111-113.
4
By Theopompus? (FGrH 115 F401, listed there as doubtful).
5
In Dem. 19.
6
An unusual statement, as the title Response to Philips Letter
normally refers to Dem. 11.
7
Dem. 7.45.
8
Aeschin. 3.83.
9
Dem. 9.72.
10
Cf. Hyp. to Dem. 9.
11
The proper classification of speeches into groups was a matter
of great concern for ancient critics.
12
Or Social War, from the Latin word for allies (socii) (357355 B.C.).
13
The words are found in Dem. 17.23 and 17.11, respectively.
Modern critics generally reject this speech.
14
Cf. Dem. 18.299.
15
Aeschin. 3.
16
Aeschin. 3.9-31.
17
Aeschin. 3.32-48.
18
Aeschin. 3.49-50.
19
The remainder of Aeschin. 3 is devoted to demonstrating this
point.
20
Cf. Dem. 18.130 and 259.
21
The result of Aeschin. 1, Against Timarchus.
22
Aeschin. 1.53-55.
23
Cf. Hyp. to Dem. 22 (Lib. hyp. 22).
24
Pausanias 1.23.7 mentions a shrine to Artemis Brauronia on
the Acropolis, though he does not call it hieron kynegesion.
25
Libanius is the only authority for this colorful account of the

circumstances behind Aristogeitons first debt. His source is
most likely Lycurgus Against Aristogeiton (now lost);
Lycurgus was Demosthenes co-prosecutor in this case. In Dem.
25.87 the speaker mentions that Aristogeiton was fined an
unspecified amount for proposing that three citizens be executed
without a trial. Deinarchus 2.12 mentions a fine of five talents
assessed against Aristogeiton in a case involving lies told about
the priestess of Artemis Brauronia.
26
This is not mentioned in Dem. 25 and 26 or Dein. 2. Dem.
25.47 alleges that Aristogeiton was bought off in an eisangelia
against Hegemon.
27
This is not mentioned in Dem. 25 and 26 or Dein. 2.
28
This is not mentioned in Dem. 25 and 26 or Dein. 2.
29
The hypothetical payment of a mere one or two installments
to recover ones civic status is snidely referred to in Dem. 25.71,
but no specific amounts are mentioned.
30
Cf. Dem. 25.73.
31
Cf. Dion. Hal., On Demosthenes 57.
32
Modern scholars are somewhat divided on the authenticity of
Dem. 25, but most reject Dem. 26.
33
Cf. the end of Hyp. to Dem. 25 (Lib. hyp. 24). The author of
this speech is Apollodorus.
34
The proper classification of speeches into groups was a matter
of great concern for ancient critics.
35
Some modern scholars accept the attribution to Deinarchus.
36
Cf. Dem. 57.35 and 57.18.
37
38
Cf. Hyp. to Dem. 27 (Lib. hyp. 28) and Hyp. to Dem. 28 (Lib.
hyp. 29).
39
40
41
In the introduction, section 8: Some say that the guardianship
speeches are by Isaeus and not by Demosthenes, doubting them
because of the orators age at the time when he took them to
courthe was eighteen years old at the timeand because the
speeches seem to a certain extent to exhibit Isaeus stylistic type.
Others think that they were composed by Demosthenes but
edited by Isaeus. But it would not be surprising if Demosthenes

was able to write this sort of speeches at that agehis later
excellence makes this crediblebut because his youthful
training under the direction of his teacher was still in progress,
he quite often imitates his stylistic character.
42
Modern scholars do not follow these two views. To the extent
that the speeches resemble those of Isaeus, Libanius response to
the alleged similarity seems more judicious.
43
44
45
Cf. Hyp. to Dem. 36 (Lib. hyp. 36) and Hyp. to Dem. 45 (Lib.
hyp. 37).
46
Cf. Hyp. to Dem. 59 (Lib. hyp. 25). 48Inartistic proofs are
proofs that do not have to be invented by the speaker; artistic
proofs are those which do. The terms are defined and discussed
in Aristotle, Rhetoric 1.2.2 (1355b 35-40).
47
Dem. 34.21.
48
Inartistic proofs are proofs that do not have to be invented
by the speaker; artistic proofs are those which do. The terms
are defined and discussed in Aristotle, Rhetoric 1.2.2 (1355b 3540).
49
Some manuscripts of Demosthenes call him Comon.

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Text: From R. Foerster, ed., Libanii Opera, vol. VIII (Leipzig,

Libanius is the only authority for this colorful account of the

edited by Isaeus. But it would not be surprising if Demosthenes

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