Pausanias Analysis

Passage 2.33.5

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Passage 2.33.5: Alexander's letters listing Harpalus' bribery recipients, excluding Demosthenes

Historical Non-skeptical

Greek Text

μαθὼν δὲ ἐς Ἀθήνας γράμματα ἐπέστελλεν. ἐν τούτοις τοῖς γράμμασι τοὺς λαβόντας παρὰ Ἁρπάλου καταριθμῶν καὶ αὐτοὺς καὶ ὁπόσον αὐτῶν ἔλαβεν ἕκαστος οὐδὲ ἐμνημόνευσεν ἀρχὴν Δημοσθένους, Ἀλεξάνδρῳ τε ἐς τὰ μάλιστα ἀπεχθανομένου καὶ αὐτὸς ἰδίᾳ προσκρούσας. Δημοσθένει μὲν οὖν τιμαὶ καὶ ἑτέρωθι τῆς Ἑλλάδος καὶ παρὰ τῶν Καλαυρείας εἰσὶν οἰκητόρων·

English Translation

When Alexander learned of it, he wrote letters to Athens. In these letters he named those who had accepted money from Harpalus, enumerating both the individuals themselves and the amount each had received; but he made no mention whatsoever of Demosthenes, although Demosthenes was especially hated by Alexander and had personally offended him. Thus Demosthenes is honored in other regions of Greece as well, including by the inhabitants of Calaureia.

Proper Nouns

Demosthenes (Δημοσθένης) person Q504986
Alexander (Ἀλέξανδρος) person
Harpalus (Ἅρπαλος) person
Kalaureia (Καλαυρεία) place Q1443132
Athens (Ἀθῆναι) place Q844930
Hellas (Ἑλλάς) place Q7798
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