"Against Androtion" was a speech composed by
Demosthenes
Demosthenes (; el, Δημοσθένης, translit=Dēmosthénēs; ; 384 – 12 October 322 BC) was a Greek statesman and orator in ancient Athens. His orations constitute a significant expression of contemporary Athenian intellectual pro ...
in which he accused
Androtion of making an illegal proposal. This was the first surviving speech of Demosthenes composed on public charges (γραφαί, ).
The case was brought in 355/4 by Diodoros and Euktemon, and concerned Androtion's proposal that the
council
A council is a group of people who come together to consult, deliberate, or make decisions. A council may function as a legislature, especially at a town, city or county/shire level, but most legislative bodies at the state/provincial or nati ...
of that year be awarded a crown for their services.
This was a customary award for the outgoing council every year, but the crown was only to be awarded to a council that had built a certain number of
triremes that year.
Despite the council of 355/4 BC having built no triremes, Androtion proposed that the crown should be awarded.
[ After Androtion's proposal was passed, Euktemon and Diodorus brought a prosecution against Androtion claiming that the proposal had been illegal.
Androtion was acquitted,][ and continued to be active in Athenian politics at least until 347/6.]
See also
* Graphe paranomon
Citations
External links
Text of the speech at the Perseus Digital Library
Works by Demosthenes
Ancient Greek orations
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