Author(s):
Walter, Uwe (Cologne)
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Döring, Klaus (Bamberg)
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Ameling, Walter (Jena)
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Knell, Heiner (Darmstadt)
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Folkerts, Menso (Munich)
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Et al.
[German version] I Greek (Φίλων/
Phíl
ōn). [German version] [I 1] Athenian politician Athenian from Acharnae who was exiled by the Oligarchic regime in 404 BC (Triakonta). During the civil war, he lived as a
metoikos (resident without Attic citizenship) in Oropos awaiting the outcome of events. Following his return, when he applied to join the
boulḗ he was accused of cowardice and other misdemeanours at a dokimasia investigation (Dokimasia) (Lys. 31; possibly 398 BC). Walter, Uwe (Cologne) Bibliography Blass, vol.1, 480f. Th.Lenschau, A. Raubitschek, s.v. P. (2), RE 19, 2526f. [German version] [I 2] Athenian citizen and soldier, 4th cent. BC Athenian from the deme of Paiania, son of Philodemus, brother-in-law of the orator Aeschines [2] (2,150-152), who praised P.'s bravery as a hoplite and allegedly inherited five talents from him (Dem. Or. 18,312). He is not the member of the Theban legation to Philip [4] II. in 346 BC, who is named in Demosthenes (Or. 19,140). Walter, Uwe (Cologne) Bibliography Davies, 544 PA 14862. [German version] [I 3] Athenian politician, 4th cent. BC Athenian, pupil of Aristotle [6], who brought a successful action concerning unlawfulness (Paranomon graphe) against Sophocles of …