Against Neaera

κατὰ Νεαίρας

Dem 59

Author(s):

• Canonically Attributed To: Demosthenes
• Has Probable Author: Apollodorus

Type: Forensic Accusatory Speech

Speaker(s):

• Apollodorus
• Theomnestus

Accusatory speech written for Theomnestus against Neaira for illegally exercising citizenship rights

Demosthenes. Demosthenis Orationes, eds. W. Rennie (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1931), Perseus Digital Library. https://catalog.perseus.org/catalog/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg059.perseus-grc1 (accessed October 7, 2025).

Mentioned People:

• Eucrates
• Xennis
• Unnamed Wife Of Lysias
• Epaenetus
• Simon
• Eurymachus
• Demochares
• Dorotheus
• Unnamed Aphidnean Woman
• Pasion
• Brachyllus
• Hippias
• Theogenes
• Kallistratus
• Ariston
• Cteson
• Aristomachus
• Xenocleides
• Chionides
• Satyrus
• Saurias
• Diogeiton
• Apollophanes
• Coccaline
• Philostratus
• Philip
• Peitholas
• Timanorides
• Apollonides
• Diphiles
• Darius
• Theomnestus
• Chabrias
• Cleinomachus
• Antidorides
• Datis
• Stephanus
• Phrastor
• Simus
• Euphiletus
• Euthetion
• Nausiphilus
• Cephisophon
• Drosis
• Nicarete
• Unnamed Daughter Of Satyrus
• Phrynion
• Glauconides
• Phano
• Sotadas
• Satyrus
• Philargus
• Unnamed Wife Of Apollodorus
• Unnamed Wife Of Theomnestus
• Asteius
• Lysias
• Ctesippus
• Socratides
• Archias
• Metaneira
• Critodemus
• Euboulos
• Apollodorus
• Diopeithes
• Pausanias
• Mardonius
• Alkisthenes
• Proxenus
• Hipparchus
• Nausinikus
• Thratta
• Aristomachus
• Neaira
• Spintharus
• Demon
• Eurydamus
• Strybele
• Mityus
• Xerxes
• Unnamed Mother Of Lysias
• Charisius