One story says that this man killed himself with poison taken from a reed while he was pretending to write a letter to his family.
One story says that this man killed himself with poison taken from a reed while he was pretending to write a letter to his family. While organizing a religious festival, he was publicly slapped by a wealthy man, prompting a suit that was later dropped. He was accused of taking bribes and stealing money in an affair involving Harpalus. This man killed himself on the island of Calauria after being discovered by one of Antipater's men. After Aeschines prosecuted (*) Ctesiphon for proposing that this man receive a golden crown, this leader defended his friend. He undertook his most famous actions first after the defeat of the Phocians at Thessaly and later in response to perceived violations of the Peace of Philocrates. For 10 points, name this Athenian who gave the "On the Crown" speech, but is best known for his denouncing of Alexander the Great's papa in the Philippics.
One story says that this man killed himself with poison taken from a reed while he was pretending to write a letter to his family.
{Demosthenes}